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Central Franconian
Etymology
From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale. Compare regional German Spital.
Pronunciation
Noun
Spidol n (plural Spidöler or Spidäler, diminutive Spidölche or Spidälche)
- (most dialects) hospital
Wann se mich net tirek en et Spidol jebraht hätte, wör ich jestorve.- If they hadn’t brought me directly to the hospital, I would’ve died.
Usage notes
- The forms Spidöler; Spidölche are Ripuarian; the forms Spidäler; Spidälche are Moselle Franconian.
Descendants
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale. Compare regional German Spital.
Pronunciation
Noun
Spidol n (plural Spideeler)
- hospital
Wa se mech net direkt an d’Spidol bruecht hätten, wier ech gestuerwen.- If they hadn’t brought me directly to the hospital, I would’ve died.