Lëps

See also: leps

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German lebse, from Old High German lefso, from Proto-West Germanic *lep, from Proto-Germanic *lepaz. The consonantism -ps may be a simple phonetic simplification, or a blend with the northern form of the same root that led to German Lippe. The dialectal border between both forms runs close to Luxembourg. Cognate with German Lefze (and Lippe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ləps/
    Rhymes: -əps

Noun

Lëps f (plural Lëpsen)

  1. lip
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