Dutch

Alternative forms

• leus

Noun

leuze f ‎(plural leuzen, diminutive leusje n)

1. motto
2. watchword (rallying cry)

Usage notes

• In heraldry, the term "leuze" denotes a motto which goes above a shield, or on the border of the baldachin, whereas "wapenspreuk" goes under the shield, on a scroll.

Synonyms

• (motto): zinspreuk
• (watchword): wapenspreuk

Limburgish

Verb

leuze

1. (Maastrichtian) to read