leddig

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • lääch (westernmost Ripuarian)
  • lädig (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German ledec, with irregular -e- from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz. Cognate with German ledig (“unmarried, free”), Dutch leeg (“empty”), English lithy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛdiɕ/

Adjective

leddig (masculine leddije, feminine leddig, comparative leddijer, superlative et leddigste)

  1. empty; not full
    Mer koofen ongerwääs noch en Fläsch Weng on Blome, datt mer do net met leddije Häng aankomme.
    We’ll buy a bottle of wine and flowers on the way, so we don’t arrive there with empty hands.
  2. vacant; empty; not occupied (e.g. a seat)
  3. unmarried; single
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