Schmuewel

Etymology
From, from , from. The Luxembourgish -ue- requires an open syllable, which may mean that the metathesis to happened early (cf. dialectal 🇨🇬, on the other hand the form ). The -m- is due to dissimilation and found in various parts of Moselle Franconian. Throughout continental West Germanic this word shows an abundance of interacting forms and alterations.

Noun

 * 1) swallow bird