Spidol

See also: spidol

Central Franconian

Etymology

    From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale. Compare regional German Spital.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃpeˈdɔːl/

    Noun

    Spidol n (plural Spidöler or Spidäler, diminutive Spidölche or Spidälche)

    1. (most dialects) hospital
      Wann se mich net tirek en et Spidol jebraht hätte, wör ich jestorve.
      If they hadn’t brought me directly to the hospital, I would’ve died.

    Usage notes

    • The forms Spidöler; Spidölche are Ripuarian; the forms Spidäler; Spidälche are Moselle Franconian.

    Descendants

    • Hunsrik: Spitaal
    • Luxembourgish: Spidol

    Luxembourgish

    Etymology

    From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale. Compare regional German Spital.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃpiˈdoːl/

    Noun

    Spidol n (plural Spideeler)

    1. hospital
      Wa se mech net direkt an d’Spidol bruecht hätten, wier ech gestuerwen.
      If they hadn’t brought me directly to the hospital, I would’ve died.
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