Limburgish

Lim·bur·gish
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proper noun

A Germanic language or dialect continuum spoken near the common border between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Germanic language or dialect continuum spoken near the common border between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

    Synonyms: Limburgan, Limburgian, Limburgic

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA Germanic language or dialect continuum spoken near the common border between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

Also see

Origin

  1. DutchLimburg
  2. EnglishLimburg
  3. EnglishLimburgish

From Limburg + -ish.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Afrikaans Limburgs
  • Limburgsthe Germanic language
Catalan limburguès
  • limburguèsthe Germanic language
Chinese Mandarin 林堡語 /林堡语
  • 林堡語 /林堡语 (Línbǎoyǔ)the Germanic language
Czech limburština
  • limburštinathe Germanic language
Danish limburgsk
  • limburgskthe Germanic language
Dutch Limburgs
  • Limburgsthe Germanic language
Finnish limburgi
  • limburgithe Germanic language
French limbourgeois
  • limbourgeoisthe Germanic language
German Limburgisch, Südniederfränkisch
  • Limburgischthe Germanic language
  • Südniederfränkischthe Germanic language
Icelandic limburgíska
  • limburgískathe Germanic language
Italian limburghese
  • limburghesethe Germanic language
Japanese リンブルフ語
  • リンブルフ語 (rinburufu-go)the Germanic language
Polish język limburski
  • język limburskithe Germanic language
Portuguese limburguês
  • limburguêsthe Germanic language
Russian ли́мбургский
  • ли́мбургский (límburgskij)the Germanic language
Spanish limburgués, limburgiano
  • limburguésthe Germanic language
  • limburgianothe Germanic language
  • limbúrgicothe Germanic language
Swedish limburgiska
  • limburgiskathe Germanic language
Cite this entry
APA

Limburgish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limburgish

MLA

“Limburgish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limburgish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Limburgish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Limburgish.

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