Kaweechelchen

Luxembourgish Etymology From lb Kaw- + lb Eechelchen, the latter a diminutive of a reduced form (compare gmw-cfr Eechert, etc.) of lb gmh eichorn, from lb goh eihhorno, from lb gem-pro *aikwernô, whence also de Eichhörnchen, nl eekhoorn. The first syllable lb Kaw- exists as a simplex in gmw-cfr Kouert (etc.), perhaps from the verb for “to chew” (de kauen), though this association may be secondary. Generally, due to alteration, popular etymology, and root mixture, the words for “squirrel” show dozens of variants even within Luxembourgish and perhaps hundreds in Central Franconian at large. Pronunciation lb /kaːˈveːɕəlɕən/ Noun n Kaweechelcher squirrel lb Rodents