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Mascht
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Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
lb Maascht dated
Etymology
From lb gmh mast, from lb goh mast, from lb gmw-pro *mast, from lb gem-pro *mastaz, from lb ine-pro *mad(z)do-. Related to gem-pro *matiz food.
The expected form is the dated variant above; the vowel was probably re-shortened by analogy with the verb lb mäschten.
Pronunciation
lb [mɑʃt]
lb ɑʃt 1
Noun
f -
fattening (of livestock)
Related terms
lb mäschten