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Central Franconian
Etymology
From Middle High German ledec, with irregular -e- from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz. Cognate with German ledig (“unmarried, free”), Dutch leeg (“empty”), English lithy.
Pronunciation
Adjective
leddig (masculine leddije, feminine and plural leddije or leddig, comparative leddijer, superlative et leddigste) (Ripuarian)
- empty, not full
Mer koofen ongerwäs noch en Fläsch Weng on Blome, datt mer do net met leddije Häng aankomme.- We’ll buy a bottle of wine and flowers on the way, so we don’t arrive there with empty hands.
- vacant, empty, not occupied (e.g. a seat)
- unmarried, single