snieje

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• schnijje (Eupen)
• schnie'e (Krefeld)
• snije (Maastrichtian)
• sjnieje (Roermond, Sittard, Voeren)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sniden, from Old Dutch snīthan, from Proto-West Germanic *snīþan, from Proto-Germanic *snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sneyt- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃʲniːə]

Verb

snieje

1. to cut

   Sniej dich neet inne vinger.

   Don't cut yourself in your finger.