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Central Franconian
Etymology
From Middle High German schīnen, from Old High German skīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *skīnan.
Pronunciation
Verb
schenge (third-person singular present schengk, preterite schong, past participle jeschengk or jeschenge or jeschonge)
- (most of Ripuarian) to shine
- (same dialects) to seem, appear
Usage notes
- The preterite is rare. There is also hesitation regarding the form of the participle. As far as possible, all past forms tend to be avoided in favour of dät schenge (“did shine”).
Limburgish
Etymology
From schiene, with regular velarisation.
Pronunciation
Verb
schenge (third-person singular present schengk, preterite schong, past participle geschenge or geschonge) (German-based spelling)
- East Limburgish-Ripuarian form of schiene