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Dutch
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Germanic *lusi-, which would then be ablautically related to *lausaz (“loose”). The sense would have evolved from "replacement of the guard" to "watchword."
Pronunciation
Noun
leuze f (plural leuzen, diminutive leusje n)
- motto
- watchword (rallying cry)
Usage notes
- In heraldry, the term "leuze" denotes a motto which goes above a shield, or on the border of the baldachin, whereas "wapenspreuk" goes under the shield, on a scroll.
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: leus (dated, from leus)
Limburgish
Etymology
From Middle Dutch lēsen, from Old Dutch lesan.
Verb
leuze
- (Maastrichtian) to read