Schoun

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• Schuhn (Krefeld)
• sjoe (Roermond)
• schoon (Venlo)
• sjoon (widespread, Dutch-based spelling)

Etymology

From earlier schōn, from Old Limburgish *skō, from Proto-West Germanic *skōh, from Proto-Germanic *skōhaz.

The plural form schōn was reinterpreted as a singular, as also happened in modern Ripuarian Schohn, Luxembourgish Schong, and Dutch schoen (whereas West Frisian retains skoech, plural skuon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔu̯n/
• Hyphenation: Schoun
• Rhymes: -ɔu̯n

Noun

Schoun m (plural Schoun, diminutive Schönntje)

1. (Eupen) shoe

Derived terms

• Schonnsreem
• Schounbaïnt

 

Related terms

• Schosster (“cobbler”)

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃəʊ̯n/

Noun

Schoun m (plural Schoun or Schong)

1. (northern and eastern dialects) Alternative form of Schong (“shoe”)