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Limburgish
Etymology
From earlier schōn, from Old Limburgish *skō, from Proto-West Germanic *skōh, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz.
The plural form schōn was reinterpreted as a singular, as also happened in modern Ripuarian Schohn, Luxembourgish Schong, and Dutch schoen (whereas West Frisian retains skoech, plural skuon).
Pronunciation
Noun
Schoun m (plural Schoun, diminutive Schönntje)
- (Eupen) shoe
Derived terms
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Noun
Schoun m (plural Schoun or Schong)
- (northern and eastern dialects) Alternative form of Schong (“shoe”)