Prabbeli

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

  • Präbbeli

Etymology

From French parapluie. Likely borrowed in the 18th century like German Paraplü, Dutch paraplu. The form shows that speakers were not yet familiar with the French language; German dialects show similar deformations.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʀɑbəli]

Noun

Prabbeli m (plural Prabbelien)

  1. umbrella
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