spietelik
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Limburgish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of spiet + -e- + -lik
Interjection[edit]
spietelik
- expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow, sorry.
- Miens spietelik! Ich zoog neet det ich óp diener teen tratsjdje!
- I'm sorry! I didn't see that I was walking over your toe!
Usage notes[edit]
Normally spietelik is used together with a personal pronoun in the genitive. I'm sorry therefore is miens spietelik or spietelik miens. It is also possible to say miens spiet or spiet miens, what means regret of mine.