leddig

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• leddich (variant spelling)
• lääch (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 and plural leddije or leddig, comparative leddijer, superlative et leddigste) (Ripuarian)

1. empty, not full

   Mer koofen ongerwäs 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