Modderschproëk

== Limburgish == === Alternative forms === mojertaal (widespread). See there for more alternative forms. === Etymology === Compound of Modder (“mother”) +‎ Schproëk (“language”). Possibly a calque of Latin lingua materna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmo.dəʁˌʃpʁɔə̯k/ Hyphenation: Mod‧der‧schproëk Rhymes: -ɔə̯k === Noun === Modderschproëk f (plural Modderschproëke) (Eupen) mother tongue; native language (Eupen, linguistics) ancestor language (language from which another is derived)