sun

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz (“son”). Cognate with German Sohn, Dutch zoon, English son, Icelandic sonur.


moon

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).


Aug

From Middle High German ouge, from Old High German ouga, from Proto-West Germanic *augā, from Proto-Germanic *augô. Cognates include Alemannic German Aug, Yiddish אויג (oyg), German Auge, Dutch oog, English eye, Icelandic auga, Swedish öga, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉 (augō).


Kaffee

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Kaffee m (plural Kaffee, diminutive Kaffetscherl)

Kaffee (plural)
Kaffetscherl (diminutive)

17th century, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوة (qahwa). Doublet of Café.


Boa

Boa n (plural Boana, diminutive Boanl or Boanerl)

Boana (plural)
Boanl (diminutive)
Boanerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German bein, from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. Compare German Bein and Gebeine, Dutch been, English bone, Danish ben.


Grün

Grün f (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl)

From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (“grasshopper, cricket”), possibly onomatopoeic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature”), of unknown further origin.

der

(zoology) cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)


Hirn

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Hirn n (plural Hirn, diminutive Hirnderl)

From Middle High German hirne, hërne, from Old High German hirni (“brain”), from Proto-West Germanic *hirʀnī, from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (“head”); see there for the cognates.


Pferd

Pferd n (plural Pferd, diminutive Pfertl or Pferterl)

Pferd (plural)
Pfertl (diminutive)
Pferterl (diminutive)

From Middle High German phert, pherit, pferift (“riding horse”), from Old High German pherit, pfarifrit, parafred, from Late Latin paraverēdus (originally “substitute post horse”). Largely displaced the native word Ross, except in compounds like Rossknedl or Rossfleisch.

Equus ferus caballus
Equus ferus caballus#Translingual

(zoology) horse (any member of the species Equus ferus and Equus ferus caballus)


milch

From Old High German miluh, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Swedish mjölk, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌻𐌿𐌺𐍃 (miluks).


suun

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz (“son”). Cognate with German Sohn, Dutch zoon, English son, Icelandic sonur.


muiter

From Old High German muoter, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr. Cognate with German Mutter, English mother.


Bam

From Old High German boum, from Proto-West Germanic *baum. Cognates include German Baum and Luxembourgish Bam.

Zwischen d'Bam palästern a påår Lackeln,
 g'schrian uns söig mit an Fetzenbålln

1938, Josef Weinheber, Wien wörtlich, Impression im März:

Between the trees a few men play football,
 they're calling us, happy with a ball of scraps


mònn

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).


Dam

Dam m (plural Dam or Damer, diminutive Damerl)

Dam (plural)
Damer (plural)
Damerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German dūme, from Old High German dūmo, from Proto-West Germanic *þūmō, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô from Proto-Indo-European *tūm- (“to grow”).


Fuaß

Fuaß m (plural Fiaß, diminutive Fuaßerl)

From Middle High German vuoz, from Old High German fuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds. Cognates include German Fuß, Gottscheerish vúəs, Yiddish פֿוס (fus), Dutch voet, Old Norse fótr, Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐍄𐌿𐍃 (fōtus).


Lung

Lung f (plural Lungan, diminutive Lungerl)

From Middle High German lunge, from Old High German lunga, from Proto-Germanic *lungô (literally “the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”).


Schneck

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Schneck f or m (plural Schneckn, diminutive Schneckerl)

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(West Central Bavarian, South Central Bavarian)

Schneckn (plural)
Schneckerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German snëcke, from Old High German sneggo, snecco, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô.


Hoar

From Middle High German and Old High German hār, from Proto-West Germanic *hār, from Proto-Germanic *hērą, from Proto-Indo-European *keres- (“rough hair, bristle”).

der

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, anatomy) hair


pruadar

From Middle High German bruoder, from Old High German bruoder, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþer, from Proto-Germanic *brōþēr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (“brother”). Cognate with German Bruder, English brother.


tochter

From Middle High German tohter, from Old High German tohter, from Proto-West Germanic *dohter, from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr (“daughter”). Cognate with German Tochter, English daughter.


Kafää

N.B. unlike standard pronunciation in German, the stress falls on the second syllable

Borrowed from French café. Cognate with German Kaffee.

coffee (beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water)


Weps

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Weps m (plural Wepsn, diminutive Wepserl)

From Middle High German webse, from Old High German wefsa, from Proto-West Germanic *waspijā, from Proto-Germanic *wapsō. Cognates include German Wespe, Dutch wesp, English wasp.


Baa

Baa n (plural Bana or Baner, diminutive Banl or Banerl)

tlb

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

Bana (plural)
Baner (plural)
Banl (diminutive)
Banerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German bein, from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. Compare German Bein and Gebeine, Dutch been, English bone, Danish ben.


Fouß

From Middle High German vuoz, from Old High German fuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts. Cognate to German Fuß, Gottscheerish vúəs.


Happl

(chiefly East Central Bavarian, Austria, Vienna)

Diminutive of Haupt, from Middle High German houpt, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic *haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European *kaput-. Compare German Haupt, Dutch hoofd, Saterland Frisian Hööft, English head, Crimean Gothic hoef.


Schedl

From Middle High German schedel (“skull”). Cognate with German Schädel.


Ruckn

From Middle High German ruck, rucke, rugge, from Old High German rucki, hruggi, ruggi, from Proto-West Germanic *hrugi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.


Wadl

From Middle High German wade, from Old High German wado, from Proto-Germanic *waþwô (“curve; muscle; calf of the leg”), from Proto-Indo-European *wat- (“curved”). Compare German Wade.


Knia

From Middle High German kniu, from Old High German kneo, from Proto-West Germanic *kneu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą (compare Low German Knee, Dutch knie, English knee, Danish knæ, Swedish knä), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵnéwo-, a thematic derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.


Må

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna). Doublet of ma.


Gretzn

From Early New High German kretz. Derived from Middle High German kratzen.


Wepsn

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Wepsn f (plural Wepsn, diminutive Wepserl)

From Middle High German webse, from Old High German wefsa, from Proto-West Germanic *wapsu, from Proto-Germanic *wapsō. Cognates include German Wespe, Dutch wesp, English wasp.


Åff

From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.


Bluad

From Middle High German bluot, from Old High German bluot, from Proto-West Germanic *blōd, from Proto-Germanic *blōþą, of uncertain origin. Cognates include German Blut, Yiddish בלוט (blut), Low German Bloot, Dutch bloed, English blood, Danish and Swedish blod and Gothic 𐌱𐌻𐍉𐌸 (blōþ).


Bappn

Unclear. Possibly from Italian pappa (“pap, mush”), from Latin pappa (“food for children”). Possibly related to Middle Low German pappe, English pap, Dutch pap, German Pappe (“pap, porridge; wheatpaste; cardboard”), Old French papa/pape, Bulgarian папам (papam, “to eat”) and Serbo-Croatian папати/papati (“to eat”), among others. See also Bapperl.

cog

I håmma mei Bappn verbrennt.

Hoid de Bappn!


Grätzn

From Early New High German kretz. Compare German Krätze.


Haxn

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Haxn m (plural Haxn, diminutive Haxl or Haxerl)

Haxn (plural)
Haxl (diminutive)
Haxerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German hahsen, from Old High German hāhsna, hāhsina (“tendon of a foot or heel, hamstring”), from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hasinu, from Proto-Germanic *hanhasinwō. Compare German Haxe, Hachse, Dutch haas and English huxen, huxon, huckson.


Gösn

From obsolete Gölsen, also Golsen, from obsolete Early New High German gelsen (“to buzz, to yell”), from Middle High German gëlsen (“to yell, to cry, to howl”), a variant of German gellen. Compare German Gelse.


Såft

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Såft m (plural Säft, diminutive Saftl or Safterl)

Säft (plural)
Saftl (diminutive)
Safterl (diminutive)

→ Pannonian Rusyn: софт (soft)

From Middle High German saf, saft, from Old High German saf, from Proto-West Germanic *sap (“juice, sap”). Cognates include Yiddish זאַפֿט (zaft), German Saft, Dutch sap, English sap.


Kåtz

Kåtz f (plural Kåtzn, diminutive Katzl or Katzerl)

Kåtzn (plural)
Katzl (diminutive)
Katzerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German katze, Old High German kazza, from Proto-West Germanic *kattā, from Proto-Germanic *kattǭ, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus.

Felis silvestris catus
Felis silvestris catus#Translingual

(zoology) house cat, Felis silvestris catus

(zoology) (specifically) female house cat

(zoology) cat (any member of the genus Felis)


Hånd

Hånd f (plural Händ, diminutive Handerl)

From Middle High German hant, from Old High German hant, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.


Kreiz

Kreiz n (plural Kreiz, diminutive Kreizl or Kreizerl)

Kreiz (plural)
Kreizl (diminutive)
Kreizerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux (gen. crucis). Cognates include German Kreuz, Dutch kruis, Proto-Celtic *krukā (whence English cross via Old Norse kross via Old Irish cros), Albanian kryq, Finnish ruksi.

(anatomy) lumbar region of the back, small of the back


Nåsn

From Middle High German nase, from Old High German nasa, from Proto-West Germanic *nasu, from Proto-Germanic *nasō, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.


Fliagn

Fliagn f (plural Fliagn, diminutive Fliagerl)

From Middle High German fliege, vliege, from Old High German flioga, from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ.

(zoology) fly (any insect of the order Diptera)


Schwåmm

Schwåmm m (plural Schwemm or Schwemme, diminutive Schwammerl)

Schwemm (plural)
Schwemme (plural)
Schwammerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz. Cognates include German Schwamm, Yiddish שוואָם (shvom), Dutch zwam, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌼𐌼𐍃 (swamms), Old Norse svǫppr, soppr, svampr; also English swamp.


Zåhn

Zåhn m (plural Zähnt, diminutive Zahnderl)

From Middle High German zan, zant, from Old High German zan, zand, from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs. Cognates include German Zahn, Yiddish צאָן (tson), Dutch tand, Old Norse tǫnn, Welsh dant, Latin dēns, Lithuanian dantìs.


Årt

From Middle High German art, from Old High German *art, from Proto-West Germanic *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz. Cognates include Dutch aard, Scots airt, Old Norse arðr.

In dem Woid lebn vüle Årtn.


Ferschn

Ferschn f (plural Ferschn, diminutive Ferscherl)

From Middle High German versen, versene, verse, from Old High German fersana, fersna, from Proto-Germanic *fersnō (“heel”), from Proto-Indo-European *tpḗrsneh₂. Cognates include German Ferse, Dutch verzen, vaars, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌽𐌰 (fairzna).


Grü

Grü m (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl)

From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (“grasshopper, cricket”), possibly onomatopoetic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature”), of unknown further origin.


Mågn

From Middle High German mage, from Old High German mago, from Proto-West Germanic *magō (“stomach”), from Proto-Germanic *magô, from Proto-Indo-European *mak-, *maks- (“bag, bellows, belly”). Cognates include German Magen, Yiddish מאָגן (mogn), Dutch maag, English maw, Old Norse magi.


Någl

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs (“nail”).

(anatomy) nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin.


Bsteck

/ˈb̥ʃd̥e̞ɡ̥/

17th century, from bsteckn, from Middle High German bestecken, from Old High German bistecken.


narrischs Baa

/ˈnɑriʃsˌb̥ɑː/


Öön

From Middle High German elle, backformation from earlier el(e)n, ellen, from Old High German elina, from Proto-West Germanic *alinu, from Proto-Germanic *alinō, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from *Heh₃l- (“to bow, elbow”).


Ööbogn

/ˈœːˌb̥o̞ːŋ/

From Middle High German elenboge, from Old High German elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô. Equivalent to Öön + Bogen.


Öönbogn

/ˈœːnˌb̥o̞ːŋ/


Ellabogn

/ˈe̞lɐˌb̥o̞ːŋ/

From Middle High German elenboge, from Old High German elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô. Equivalent to Ella + Bogen.


Schuiter

From Middle High German schulter, schulder, from Old High German scultera, scultra, originally *skuldera, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru (“shoulder”).


Voik

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Voik n (plural Vejker or Vöker, diminutive Voikerl)

Vejker (plural)
Vöker (plural)
Voikerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German volc, from Old High German folc, from Proto-West Germanic *folk, Proto-Germanic *fulką.

(biology) herd, covey, swarm, colony; chiefly of insects


Hois

From Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos.


Schneckn

Schneckn f (plural Schneckn, diminutive Schneckerl)

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(East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Tyrol, Vienna)

From Middle High German snëcke, from Old High German sneggo, snecco, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô.


Bånd

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Bånd n (plural Bänder, diminutive Bandl or Banderl)

Bänder (plural)
Bandl (diminutive)
Banderl (diminutive)

From Middle High German bant, from Old High German bant, from Proto-Germanic *bandą, *bandiz (“band, fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie, bind”).


Gweb

From Old High German giweb, giwebbi, verbal noun from giweban, terminative verb form of weban (“to weave”), from Proto-West Germanic *weban (“to weave”), from Proto-Germanic *webaną (“to weave”), from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to weave”).