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Seejomes
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Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Seechomes superseded _ spelling
Etymology
From an underlying lb gmh *seichāmeize pissant (q.v.), referring to the formic acid, from gmh seich urine + gmh āmeize ant, a common formation. Compare for the former word nl zeiken, for the latter de Ameise.
Pronunciation
lb [zeˈʑoːməs]
Noun
f Seejomessen
ant insect
lb neologism from German Ameis
lb D’Seejomesse si kräiz a quier iwwer den Dësch gelaf. The ants ran crisscross all over the table.