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Central Franconian
- Illech (parts of Moselle Franconian)
- Ullieg (Dutch-based spelling)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German ulloch, ullouch, from Old High German ullouh, contraction of unilouh, from Proto-West Germanic *unnjalauk; equivalent to Önn + Looch, both of which originally meant “onion” in the dialects.
Compare for the former Dutch ui (“onion”), for the latter German Lauch (“leek”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Öllich m (plural Öllich)
- (most of Ripuarian) onion (Allium cepa)
Synonyms
- Önn, Enn (western dialects)
- Zwiewel (southern Moselle Franconian)
See also