zjwats

zjwats (partitive Zjwatses, comparative zjwatser, superlative 't zjwatste)

Zjwatses (partitive)
zjwatser (comparative)
't zjwatste (superlative)
heë is zjwats (masculine predicative singular)
zie is zjwats (feminine predicative singular)
't is zjwats (neuter predicative singular)
zie zunt zjwats (plural predicative)
zjwatse (masculine nominative singular strong without-article)
zjwatse (feminine nominative singular strong without-article)
zjwats (neuter nominative singular strong without-article)
zjwatse (nominative plural strong without-article)
zjwatses (genitive masculine singular strong without-article)
zjwatser (feminine genitive singular strong without-article)
zjwatses (genitive neuter singular strong without-article)
zjwatser (genitive plural strong without-article)
zjwatsem (dative masculine singular strong without-article)
zjwatser (dative feminine singular strong without-article)
zjwatsem (dative neuter singular strong without-article)
zjwatsen (dative plural strong without-article)
zjwatsen (accusative masculine singular strong without-article)
zjwatse (accusative feminine singular strong without-article)
zjwats (accusative neuter singular strong without-article)
zjwatse (accusative plural strong without-article)
d'r zjwatse (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
de zjwatse (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
't zjwatse (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
de zjwatse (definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
g'r zjwatse (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
ge zjwatse (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
ge zjwatse (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
ge zjwatse (definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
dès zjwatse (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
dèr zjwatse (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
dès zjwatse (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
dèr zjwatse (definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
gès zjwatse (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
gèr zjwatse (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
gès zjwatse (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
gèr zjwatse (definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
d'm zjwatse (dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
d'r zjwatse (dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
d'm zjwatse (dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
d'n zjwatse (dative definite includes-article plural weak)
g'm zjwatse (dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
g'r zjwatse (dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
g'm zjwatse (dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
g'n zjwatse (dative definite includes-article plural weak)
d'n zjwatse (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
de zjwatse (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
't zjwatse (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
de zjwatse (accusative definite includes-article plural weak)
g'n zjwatse (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
ge zjwatse (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
ge zjwatse (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
ge zjwatse (accusative definite includes-article plural weak)
inne zjwatse (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
ing zjwatse (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular)
ee zjwatse (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
jet zjwatse (includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural)
innes zjwatse (genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
inger zjwatse (feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
eens zjwatse (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jetter zjwatse (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
innem zjwatse (dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
inger zjwatse (dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ee zjwatse (dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jet zjwatse (dative includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
innen zjwatse (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
ing zjwatse (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ee zjwatse (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jet zjwatse (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
heë is zjwatser (comparative masculine predicative singular)
zie is zjwatser (comparative feminine predicative singular)
't is zjwatser (comparative neuter predicative singular)
zie zunt zjwatser (comparative plural predicative)
zjwatsere (comparative masculine nominative singular strong without-article)
zjwatsere (comparative feminine nominative singular strong without-article)
zjwatser (comparative neuter nominative singular strong without-article)
zjwatsere (comparative nominative plural strong without-article)
zjwatseres (comparative genitive masculine singular strong without-article)
zjwatserer (comparative feminine genitive singular strong without-article)
zjwatseres (comparative genitive neuter singular strong without-article)
zjwatserer (comparative genitive plural strong without-article)
zjwatserem (comparative dative masculine singular strong without-article)
zjwatserer (comparative dative feminine singular strong without-article)
zjwatserem (comparative dative neuter singular strong without-article)
zjwatseren (comparative dative plural strong without-article)
zjwatseren (accusative comparative masculine singular strong without-article)
zjwatsere (accusative comparative feminine singular strong without-article)
zjwatseres (accusative comparative neuter singular strong without-article)
zjwatsere (accusative comparative plural strong without-article)
d'r zjwatsere (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
de zjwatser (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
't zjwatsere (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
de zjwatser (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
g'r zjwatsere (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
ge zjwatser (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
ge zjwatsere (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
ge zjwatser (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
dès zjwatsere (comparative definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
dèr zjwatser (comparative definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
dès zjwatsere (comparative definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
dèr zjwatser (comparative definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
gès zjwatsere (comparative definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
gèr zjwatser (comparative definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
gès zjwatsere (comparative definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
gèr zjwatser (comparative definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
d'm zjwatsere (comparative dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
d'r zjwatser (comparative dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
d'm zjwatsere (comparative dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
d'n zjwatser (comparative dative definite includes-article plural weak)
g'm zjwatsere (comparative dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
g'r zjwatser (comparative dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
g'm zjwatsere (comparative dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
g'n zjwatser (comparative dative definite includes-article plural weak)
d'n zjwatsere (accusative comparative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
de zjwatser (accusative comparative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
't zjwatsere (accusative comparative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
de zjwatser (accusative comparative definite includes-article plural weak)
g'n zjwatsere (accusative comparative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
ge zjwatser (accusative comparative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
ge zjwatsere (accusative comparative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
ge zjwatser (accusative comparative definite includes-article plural weak)
inne zjwatsere (comparative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
ing zjwatser (comparative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular)
ee zjwatsere (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
jet zjwatser (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural)
innes zjwatsere (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
inger zjwatser (comparative feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
eens zjwatsere (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jetter zjwatser (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
innem zjwatsere (comparative dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
inger zjwatser (comparative dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ee zjwatsere (comparative dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jet zjwatser (comparative dative includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
innen zjwatsere (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
ing zjwatser (accusative comparative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ee zjwatsere (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jet zjwatser (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
heë is 't zjwatste (masculine predicative singular superlative)
zie is 't zjwatste (feminine predicative singular superlative)
't is 't zjwatste (neuter predicative singular superlative)
zie zunt 't zjwatste (plural predicative superlative)
zjwatste (masculine nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatste (feminine nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatste (neuter nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatste (nominative plural strong superlative without-article)
zjwatstes (genitive masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatster (feminine genitive singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatstes (genitive neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatster (genitive plural strong superlative without-article)
zjwatstem (dative masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatster (dative feminine singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatstem (dative neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatsten (dative plural strong superlative without-article)
zjwatsten (accusative masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatste (accusative feminine singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatste (accusative neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
zjwatste (accusative plural strong superlative without-article)
d'r zjwatste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative weak)
de zjwatste (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative weak)
't zjwatste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative weak)
de zjwatste (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative weak)
g'r zjwatste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative weak)
ge zjwatste (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative weak)
ge zjwatste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative weak)
ge zjwatste (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative weak)
dès zjwatste (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
dèr zjwatste (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular superlative weak)
dès zjwatste (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
dèr zjwatste (definite genitive includes-article plural superlative weak)
gès zjwatste (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
gèr zjwatste (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular superlative weak)
gès zjwatste (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
gèr zjwatste (definite genitive includes-article plural superlative weak)
d'm zjwatste (dative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
d'r zjwatste (dative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
d'm zjwatste (dative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
d'n zjwatste (dative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
g'm zjwatste (dative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
g'r zjwatste (dative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
g'm zjwatste (dative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
g'n zjwatste (dative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
d'n zjwatste (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
de zjwatste (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
't zjwatste (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
de zjwatste (accusative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
g'n zjwatste (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
ge zjwatste (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
ge zjwatste (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
ge zjwatste (accusative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
inne zjwatste (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular superlative)
ing zjwatste (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular superlative)
ee zjwatste (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular superlative)
jet zjwatste (includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural superlative)
innes zjwatste (genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
inger zjwatste (feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
eens zjwatste (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
jetter zjwatste (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed plural superlative)
innem zjwatste (dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
inger zjwatste (dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
ee zjwatste (dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
jet zjwatste (dative includes-article indefinite mixed plural superlative)
innen zjwatste (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
ing zjwatste (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
ee zjwatste (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
jet zjwatste (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed plural superlative)

gmw-cfr-decl-adj-table-krj

Positive forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gmw-cfr">zjwats</i> for Type I adjectives in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

Comparative forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gmw-cfr">zjwats</i> in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

Superlative forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gmw-cfr">zjwats</i> in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

From Middle High German swarz, from Old High German swarz, from Proto-West Germanic *swart, from Proto-Germanic *swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European *swerd- (“dirty, dark, black”).
Compare German schwarz, Dutch zwart, English swart and swarthy, West Frisian swart, Danish sort.

der

(Kirchröadsj) black, reflecting little or no light

(Kirchröadsj) black, having a high amount of melanin in an organ, e.g. the skin


roeëd

head

roeëd (partitive Roeëdes, comparative roeëder, superlative 't roeëdste)

Roeëdes (partitive)
roeëder (comparative)
't roeëdste (superlative)

From Middle High German rōt (“red, red-haired”), from Old High German rōt (“red, scarlet, purple-red, brown-red, yellow-red”), from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from *h₁rewdʰ-.
Compare Limburgish roead, Luxembourgish rout, Low German root, rod, rot, Dutch rood, English red, West Frisian read, Danish rød.

rot

southern Moselle Franconian and Siegerland

(Kirchröadsj, politics) red; pertaining to Marxism in the widest sense; social democratic; socialist; communist

(Kirchröadsj, possibly mildly offensive) red-haired

(Kirchröadsj, historical, possibly offensive) redskin; Native American; Indian


mangzjere

head

mangzjere (third-person present tense mangzjeert, past tense mangzjeret, present participle mangzjerend or mangzjerens, past participle mangzjeerd)

mangzjeert (present third-person)
mangzjeret (past)
mangzjerend (participle present)
mangzjerens (participle present)
mangzjeerd (participle past)

[ˌmɑŋˈʒeː.ʀ̝̊ə]

From French manger, from Middle French manger, from Old French mengier, from Late Latin manducāre (“to chew, devour”), present active infinitive of manducō, from Latin mandō.
Compare Italian mangiare, Norman maungier and mougier, Gallo mangier, Picard minger, Bourguignon maingé, Franco-Provençal mengiér, Occitan manjar, Corsican manghjà, Romanian mânca.

der

(Kirchröadsj Ripuarian, transitive) to eat

Zoeëlang vier jód mangzjere kanne, zint vier jezónk.

As long as we can eat good, we are healthy.

(Kirchröadsj Ripuarian, intransitive) to eat


auw

't Auws (partitive)
heë is auw (masculine predicative singular)
zie is auw (feminine predicative singular)
't is auw (neuter predicative singular)
zie zunt auw (plural predicative)
auwe (masculine nominative singular strong without-article)
auwe (feminine nominative singular strong without-article)
auw (neuter nominative singular strong without-article)
auwe (nominative plural strong without-article)
auwes (genitive masculine singular strong without-article)
auwer (feminine genitive singular strong without-article)
auwes (genitive neuter singular strong without-article)
auwer (genitive plural strong without-article)
auwem (dative masculine singular strong without-article)
auwer (dative feminine singular strong without-article)
auwem (dative neuter singular strong without-article)
auwen (dative plural strong without-article)
auwen (accusative masculine singular strong without-article)
auwe (accusative feminine singular strong without-article)
auw (accusative neuter singular strong without-article)
auwe (accusative plural strong without-article)
d'r auwe (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
de auwe (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
't auwe (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
de auwe (definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
g'r auwe (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
ge auwe (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
ge auwe (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
ge auwe (definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
dès auwe (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
dèr auwe (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
dès auwe (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
dèr auwe (definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
gès auwe (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
gèr auwe (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
gès auwe (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
gèr auwe (definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
d'm auwe (dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
d'r auwe (dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
d'm auwe (dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
d'n auwe (dative definite includes-article plural weak)
g'm auwe (dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
g'r auwe (dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
g'm auwe (dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
g'n auwe (dative definite includes-article plural weak)
d'n auwe (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
de auwe (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
't auwe (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
de auwe (accusative definite includes-article plural weak)
g'n auwe (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
ge auwe (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
ge auwe (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
ge auwe (accusative definite includes-article plural weak)
inne auwe (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
ing auwe (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular)
ee auwe (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
jet auwe (includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural)
innes auwe (genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
inger auwe (feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
eens auwe (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jetter auwe (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
innem auwe (dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
inger auwe (dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ee auwe (dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jet auwe (dative includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
innen auwe (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
ing auwe (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ee auwe (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jet auwe (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
heë is auwer (comparative masculine predicative singular)
zie is auwer (comparative feminine predicative singular)
't is auwer (comparative neuter predicative singular)
zie zunt auwer (comparative plural predicative)
auwere (comparative masculine nominative singular strong without-article)
auwere (comparative feminine nominative singular strong without-article)
auwer (comparative neuter nominative singular strong without-article)
auwere (comparative nominative plural strong without-article)
auweres (comparative genitive masculine singular strong without-article)
auwerer (comparative feminine genitive singular strong without-article)
auweres (comparative genitive neuter singular strong without-article)
auwerer (comparative genitive plural strong without-article)
auwerem (comparative dative masculine singular strong without-article)
auwerer (comparative dative feminine singular strong without-article)
auwerem (comparative dative neuter singular strong without-article)
auweren (comparative dative plural strong without-article)
auweren (accusative comparative masculine singular strong without-article)
auwere (accusative comparative feminine singular strong without-article)
auweres (accusative comparative neuter singular strong without-article)
auwere (accusative comparative plural strong without-article)
d'r auwere (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
de auwer (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
't auwere (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
de auwer (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
g'r auwere (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular weak)
ge auwer (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular weak)
ge auwere (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular weak)
ge auwer (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural weak)
dès auwere (comparative definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
dèr auwer (comparative definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
dès auwere (comparative definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
dèr auwer (comparative definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
gès auwere (comparative definite genitive includes-article masculine singular weak)
gèr auwer (comparative definite feminine genitive includes-article singular weak)
gès auwere (comparative definite genitive includes-article neuter singular weak)
gèr auwer (comparative definite genitive includes-article plural weak)
d'm auwere (comparative dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
d'r auwer (comparative dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
d'm auwere (comparative dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
d'n auwer (comparative dative definite includes-article plural weak)
g'm auwere (comparative dative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
g'r auwer (comparative dative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
g'm auwere (comparative dative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
g'n auwer (comparative dative definite includes-article plural weak)
d'n auwere (accusative comparative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
de auwer (accusative comparative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
't auwere (accusative comparative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
de auwer (accusative comparative definite includes-article plural weak)
g'n auwere (accusative comparative definite includes-article masculine singular weak)
ge auwer (accusative comparative definite feminine includes-article singular weak)
ge auwere (accusative comparative definite includes-article neuter singular weak)
ge auwer (accusative comparative definite includes-article plural weak)
inne auwere (comparative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular)
ing auwer (comparative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular)
ee auwere (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular)
jet auwer (comparative includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural)
innes auwere (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
inger auwer (comparative feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
eens auwere (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jetter auwer (comparative genitive includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
innem auwere (comparative dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
inger auwer (comparative dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ee auwere (comparative dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jet auwer (comparative dative includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
innen auwere (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular)
ing auwer (accusative comparative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular)
ee auwere (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular)
jet auwer (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite mixed plural)
heë is 't äudste (masculine predicative singular superlative)
zie is 't äudste (feminine predicative singular superlative)
't is 't äudste (neuter predicative singular superlative)
zie zunt 't äudste (plural predicative superlative)
äudste (masculine nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
äudste (feminine nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
äudste (neuter nominative singular strong superlative without-article)
äudste (nominative plural strong superlative without-article)
äudstes (genitive masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
äudster (feminine genitive singular strong superlative without-article)
äudstes (genitive neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
äudster (genitive plural strong superlative without-article)
äudstem (dative masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
äudster (dative feminine singular strong superlative without-article)
äudstem (dative neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
äudsten (dative plural strong superlative without-article)
äudsten (accusative masculine singular strong superlative without-article)
äudste (accusative feminine singular strong superlative without-article)
äudste (accusative neuter singular strong superlative without-article)
äudste (accusative plural strong superlative without-article)
d'r äudste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative weak)
de äudste (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative weak)
't äudste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative weak)
de äudste (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative weak)
g'r äudste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative weak)
ge äudste (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative weak)
ge äudste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative weak)
ge äudste (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative weak)
dès äudste (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
dèr äudste (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular superlative weak)
dès äudste (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
dèr äudste (definite genitive includes-article plural superlative weak)
gès äudste (definite genitive includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
gèr äudste (definite feminine genitive includes-article singular superlative weak)
gès äudste (definite genitive includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
gèr äudste (definite genitive includes-article plural superlative weak)
d'm äudste (dative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
d'r äudste (dative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
d'm äudste (dative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
d'n äudste (dative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
g'm äudste (dative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
g'r äudste (dative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
g'm äudste (dative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
g'n äudste (dative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
d'n äudste (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
de äudste (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
't äudste (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
de äudste (accusative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
g'n äudste (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative weak)
ge äudste (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative weak)
ge äudste (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative weak)
ge äudste (accusative definite includes-article plural superlative weak)
inne äudste (includes-article indefinite masculine mixed nominative singular superlative)
ing äudste (feminine includes-article indefinite mixed nominative singular superlative)
ee äudste (includes-article indefinite mixed neuter nominative singular superlative)
jet äudste (includes-article indefinite mixed nominative plural superlative)
innes äudste (genitive includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
inger äudste (feminine genitive includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
eens äudste (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
jetter äudste (genitive includes-article indefinite mixed plural superlative)
innem äudste (dative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
inger äudste (dative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
ee äudste (dative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
jet äudste (dative includes-article indefinite mixed plural superlative)
innen äudste (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine mixed singular superlative)
ing äudste (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite mixed singular superlative)
ee äudste (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed neuter singular superlative)
jet äudste (accusative includes-article indefinite mixed plural superlative)

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Positive forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gmw-cfr">auw</i> for Type I adjectives in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

Comparative forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gmw-cfr">auw</i> in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

Superlative forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="gmw-cfr">auw</i> in Kerkradish (Kirchröadsj)

Secondary form of aod. See aod for etymology.

De jouw auw Tsiet.


Finster

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Finster f or n (plural Finstere, diminutive Finsterche)

Finstere (plural)
Finsterche (diminutive)

From Old High German fenster, from Latin finestra.

Mer setzen des Meddaachs jewöhnlich en der Köch,
 Weil et do am schönsten es.
 De Finster steiht op, op eimol flüch en Mösch
 Bei uns eren un setz sich op der Desch.

1931, “Die Mösch”performed by Willi Ostermann:

Around lunchtime we usually sit in the kitchen,
 Because it’s most pleasant there.
 The window is open, suddenly a sparrow
 Flies in to us and sits down on the table.

(most of Ripuarian, parts of Moselle Franconian) window


Wursch

Wursch f (plural Würsch, diminutive Würschje)

From Middle High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic *wursti.


sprääche

sprääche (third-person singular present sprich or sprech or sprecht, preterite sprooch, past participle jesproche or gesproche)

sprich (present singular third-person)
sprech (present singular third-person)
sprecht (present singular third-person)
sprooch (preterite)
jesproche (participle past)
gesproche (participle past)

From Middle High German sprechen, from Old High German sprehhan.


fööch

fööch (masculine fööchte, feminine fööchte or fööch, comparative fööchter, superlative et fööchste)

fööchte (masculine)
fööchte (feminine)
fööch (feminine)
fööchter (comparative)
et fööchste (superlative)

From Middle High German viuhte, from Old High German fuht, from Proto-West Germanic *fų̄ht.

(central and eastern Ripuarian) moist, humid


schwaade

schwaade (third-person singular present schwaat, past participle jeschwaat)

schwaat (present singular third-person)
jeschwaat (participle past)

The senses “to slap” and “to eat a lot” are derived from the noun Schwaat (“pork rind”), from Middle High German swart, from Old High German *swarta, from Proto-Germanic *swarduz.
The sense “to prate” may be derived from this because the semantic fields “eat” ↔ “open one's mouth” ↔ “speak” often overlap. However, two other stems suggest themselves additionally: 1.) Middle High German schwadern, swateren (“to prate”), and 2.) Middle High German swetzen (“to prate”), related to the former, whence Central Franconian schwätze, whose past participle is geschwat in many Moselle Franconian dialects (compare Luxembourgish schwätzen).

Mer woren üvver der FC am schwaade, wie de renjekomme bes.

We were talking about FC Cologne when you came in.

Et es mer dressejal, wenn ich hück opfall’,
 Ob ich schwaade oder nur noch lall’.
 Erwachse wääde kann ich och morje noch.
 Langsam weed et hee jemötlich, denn die Schöss, die laufe op.

2001, “Superjeile Zick”performed by Brings:

I don’t give a damn if I attract attention tonight,
 Whether I talk or only slur my words.
 I can still grow up tomorrow.
 Now it’s getting cozy in here because the girls are finally arriving.


leck mich en der Täsch

The word Täsch (literally “bag, pocket”) refers to female genitalia, thus “lick me in the pussy”. Note that the expression is not quite as vulgar as one might expect and is used by men just as much as—or perhaps indeed more than—by women.

(Ripuarian, somewhat vulgar) damn!, wow!, fuck me! (expression of being surprised, impressed, dismayed)

leck mich en de Täsch

some dialects which merge the reduced feminine article forms


Vinster

Vinster f or n (plural Vinstere, diminutive Vinstersje)

Vinstere (plural)
Vinstersje (diminutive)

From Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra. Compare Limburgish vinster, German Fenster, Dutch venster.

Finster

most of Ripuarian, parts of Moselle Franconian

Kan de Vinster aofe?

(Kirchröadsj Ripuarian, computing) window


Woeësj

Woeësj f (plural Woeësjte or Wuesj, diminutive Wuesj-je)

Woeësjte (plural)
Wuesj (plural)
Wuesj-je (diminutive)

From Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic *wursti. Compare Limburgish wósj, German Wurst, Dutch worst.


sjprèche

sjprèche (third-person singular present sjprik or sjprikt, past tense sjprooch, present participle sjprèchend or sjprèchens, past participle jesjpraoche)

sjprik (present singular third-person)
sjprikt (present singular third-person)
sjprooch (past)
sjprèchend (participle present)
sjprèchens (participle present)
jesjpraoche (participle past)

From Middle High German sprëchen, from Old High German sprehhan, from Proto-West Germanic *sprekan. Compare Limburgish spraeke and sjpraeke, German sprechen, Dutch spreken, English speak.

Iech sjprèch Kirchröadsj.

(Kirchröadsj, transitive) to speak (some language, the truth, etc.)

Heë sjprikt oes Ervaroeng.

(Kirchröadsj, intransitive, [uvver (about) + accusative], [oes (from)]) to speak, to talk, to give a speech

V'r hant jister e Jebed jesjpraoche.

(Kirchröadsj, transitive) to say, to speak (a word, phrase, sentence, prayer, etc.)

Wie sjprik siech dat?

(Kirchröadsj, archaic, reflexive, of a word) to have a pronunciation; to be pronounced (some way)


vóchtsieg

vóchtsieg (masculine vóchtsieje, feminine vóchtsieje, neuter vóchtsieje, plural vóchtsieje, comperative vóchtsiejer, superlative vóchtsiegste)

vóchtsieje (masculine)
vóchtsieje (feminine)
vóchtsieje (neuter)
vóchtsieje (plural)
vóchtsiegste (superlative)

Equivalent to Vóch (“moisture”) + -tsieg (“-y”). Compare Limburgish vóchtig, Dutch vochtig.


Doef

Doef f (plural Doeve, diminutive Duufje)

From Middle High German dūve, from Old High German dūva, a northern variety of tūba, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.
Compare Luxembourgish Dauf, Limburgish doef, German Taube, German Low German Duuv, Dutch duif, English dove, Danish due, Swedish duva.

(Kirchröadsj) A dove, pigeon, bird of the family Columbidae.

(Kirchröadsj, astronomy) The constellation Columba


Eëts

Eëts f (plural Eëtse, diminutive Eëts-je)

From Middle High German erweiz, from Old High German arawīz, from Proto-West Germanic *arwīt. The form with -ts- (and -z in standard Ripuarian spelling), which is also found in bordering dialects of Low Franconian, may due to a compromise between shifted and unshifted forms.


winnieg

winnieg (comparative winniejer, superlative 't winniegste)

winniejer (comparative)
't winniegste (superlative)

From Middle High German weinec, wēnec (“marginal”), from Old High German *weinag, wēnag (“miserable”), from Proto-Germanic *wainagaz.

(Kirchröadsj) little, few, not much, not many


winnieg

(Kirchröadsj) little, not much, not a lot


winnieg

(Kirchröadsj) little, few (a small amount, a small number)


Zamsdieg

Zamsdieg m (plural Zamsdieje, diminutive Zamsdiegs-je)

Zamsdieje (plural)
Zamsdiegs-je (diminutive)

From Middle High German sameztac, samztac, from Old High German sambaztag (“Sabbath day”), from Gothic *𐍃𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 (*sambatō), an alteration (possibly dialectal) of earlier, Biblical 𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌱𐌰𐍄𐍉 (sabbatō). The altered Gothic form derives from Byzantine Greek *σάμβατον (*sámbaton, “Sabbath”). Compare French samedi, Old French sambedi, Romansch somda, Romanian sâmbătă, Hungarian szombat, Old Church Slavonic сѫбота (sǫbota).


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wä de Musik bestellt, dä moss se och bezahle

/ˈʋɛː də ˈmuzik bəˈʃtɛlt ˈdɛː ˈmos‿ə ox bəˈtsaːlə/

Literally: “He who hires the musicians, must also pay them.”

in for a penny, in for a pound
in for a penny, in for a pound

(Ripuarian) in for a penny, in for a pound

wä de Musik bestellt, dä bestemmp, wat se spillt


wä de Musik bestellt, dä bestemmp, wat se spillt

/ˈʋɛː də ˈmuzik bəˈʃtɛlt ˈdɛː bəˈʃtemp ʋat zə ˈʃpilt/

Literally: “He who hires the musicians, decides what they play.” Popularised through a 1992 song by the band Paveier (see quote below), but likely older. Compare the related proverb wä de Musik bestellt, dä moss se och bezahle (“he who hires the musicians, must also pay them”).

Ich hann dat Mädche als eetster jebötz,
 Un doröm es och dat Ding hee jeretz!
 Denn wä de Musik bestellt,
 Dä bestemmp, wat se spillt.

1992, “Ich han de Musik bestellt”performed by Paveier:

I kissed the girl first,
 And that's why this deal is done!
 For who pays the piper,
 Calls the tune.

who pays the piper calls the tune
who pays the piper calls the tune

(Ripuarian) who pays the piper calls the tune


Dütsch

[...] so dat der Dokter op Lating saht: „Tene os tuum“, wat op Dütsch heiß: „Halt ding Muhl!“

1909, Heinrich Koch, Kölsche Verzällcher. II. Bändchen, Verlag von Hoursch & Bechstedt in Köln, page 32:

… so that the Doctor says in Latin: „Tene os tuum“, what in English [literally: German] means: "Shut your mouth!" [in the original in Ripuarian]


Zoam

Zoam m (plural Zöam, diminutive Zöamsje)

From Middle High German sām, sāme, from Old High German sāmo, from Proto-West Germanic *sāmō, from Proto-Germanic *sēmô, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₁mn̥. Compare German Samen.

(Limburgan Ripuarian, uncommon) sperm, semen


Jaas

Jaas f (plural Jääs or Jase, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je)

Jääs (plural)
Jase (plural)
Jääsche (diminutive)
Jeës-je (diminutive)

From Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ (compare German Gasse).

(western Ripuarian) lane, alley (small street)


Jaas

Jaas m (plural Jääs or Jaze, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je)

Jääs (plural)
Jaze (plural)
Jääsche (diminutive)
Jeës-je (diminutive)

(western Ripuarian) gas (matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma)

liquefied petroleum gas
liquefied petroleum gas

(western Ripuarian) liquefied petroleum gas


Jaas

Jaas n (plural Jääs or Jaze, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je)


ühr

ühr (masculine ühre, feminine and plural ühr)

From Middle High German iur, early contraction of iuwer.

(Ripuarian) your (second-person plural possessive)


ühr

ühr (unstressed er, dative and accusative üch)

From Middle High German ir with adaptation of the vowel to etymology 1 and the object form.

(much of Ripuarian) you, y'all (second-person plural pronoun)


nüüx

Likely from Middle High German nihtes niht (“nothing of nothing”), from Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), whence also net (“not”) and German nicht, nichts. Cognate with Bavarian nix.

inh

nix

from colloquial German; now widespread, even exclusive in Kölsch


Ullieg

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Ullieg n (plural Ullieje, diminutive Ulliegs-je)

Ullieje (plural)
Ulliegs-je (diminutive)

Contracted from *Unnlaoch, a pleonastic compound of Unn + Laoch, both of which originally meant “onion” in the dialects. Compare for the former Dutch ui (“onion”), for the latter German Lauch (“leek”).


Ooche

From Middle High German Āchen, a descendant of Old High German ahha (“water”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahu (“river”).

(Moselle Franconian, central and eastern Ripuarian) Aachen (city)


rösig

rösig (masculine rösije, feminine and plural rösije or rösig, comparative rösijer, superlative et rösigste)

rösije (masculine)
rösije (feminine plural)
rösig (feminine plural)
rösijer (comparative)
et rösigste (superlative)

From rose (“to rave, rush”) + -ig. Cognate with German rasig.

Du bes esu lecker, lecker.
 Krijj’ ich dich nit, verwäs’ ich.
 Dinge Duff en dä Luff mäht mich rösig.

2012, “Lecker, lecker”performed by Kasalla:

You are so hot, hot.
 If I don’t get you, I’ll decompose.
 Your fragrance in the air makes me randy.


Schiev

Schiev f (plural Schieve, diminutive Schievje)

From Proto-Germanic *skībǭ. Cognate with German Scheibe, Dutch schijf, English shive.

Es en Schiev kapott,
 Es ene Möllemmer fott,
 Hät der Honk am Stätz en Dos:
 Kütt ene Schutzmann aanjerannt,
 Hät uns sechs dann usjeschand,
 Sät: Wat maht ihr sechs dann bloß!

1973, “En d’r Kayjass Nummer Null”performed by Bläck Fööss:

Is a pane broken,
 Is a dustbin gone,
 Is there a dog with a tin on its tail:
 Then a constable comes running,
 Scolds the six of us,
 Says: What in the world are you six doing!

(Ripuarian) disc, slice, pane (flat piece or surface)


Stätz

Stätz m (plural Stätze, diminutive Stätzje)

From Middle High German sterz, from Proto-Germanic *stertaz. Cognate with German Sterz, Dutch staart.

(some of Ripuarian, including Kölsch) tail (of an animal)


nööme

nööme (third-person singular present nöömp, past tense noomp, past participle jenoomp or jenöömp)

nöömp (present singular third-person)
noomp (past)
jenoomp (participle past)
jenöömp (participle past)

From Middle High German nüemen, from Proto-Germanic *nōmijaną. Cognate with Dutch noemen.

(Ripuarian, chiefly western dialects) to call (someone something)


Määtes

From Latin Martinus, seemingly borrowed at a time when umlaut was still active but not the High German consonant shift. Compare the frequent Rhenish family name Mertens.

a male given name, equivalent to English Martin


Wittfrau

Wittfrau f (plural Wittfraue, masculine Wittmann)

From Middle High German widewe (“widow”) + vrouwe (“woman”). Explanatory compound due to regular contraction of the first component. Compare Luxembourgish Wittfra, archaic German Witfrau.

(Ripuarian, few dialects of Moselle Franconian) widow


Nääl

As a singular, a backformation from the plural of older (now western) Naal, from Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal. Cognate with Luxembourgish Nol, German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail.


Nool

From Middle High German nālde, from Old High German nālda, by metathesis from nādala. Compare Luxembourgish Nol, Dutch naald. Also cognate with German Nadel, English needle.

Nodel

some Moselle Franconian dialects, influenced by standard German


Nool

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal. Cognate with Luxembourgish Nol, German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail.


jeschehn

jeschehn (third-person singular present jeschüch, past tense jeschooch, past participle jeschehn or jescheht)

jeschüch (present singular third-person)
jeschooch (past)
jeschehn (participle past)
jescheht (participle past)

From Old High German giskehan, from Proto-Germanic *skehaną. The phonetic development is the same as in sehn (“to see”), i.e. early contraction of -eha- into the diphthong -ia- and according further development.

(Ripuarian, dated in some dialects) to happen, occur


Jodesdaach

From Ripuarian Middle High German *guodensdach (attested 15th century as goidisdach), from earlier *wuodensdach, from northwestern Old High German *wuodansdag, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Wōdanas dag, which is otherwise not found in High German.

(parts of western Ripuarian, archaic) Wednesday


Kneng

Kneng n (plural Kneng, diminutive Knengche)

From Middle Dutch conijn, from Old French conin, from Latin cuniculus.


Has

Has m (plural Hase, diminutive Häsje or Häsche)

Hase (plural)
Häsje (diminutive)
Häsche (diminutive)

From Middle High German hase, from Old High German haso.

(Ripuarian, eastern Moselle Franconian) hare


Has

From Middle High German hahsen, from Old High German hāhsina, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hasinu.
Cognate with German Hachse, Haxe (“knuckle, joint”), Dutch haas (“tenderloin”). Like the latter it appears to have been associated with etymology 1, thereby becoming masculine and forming the plural with /z/ rather than /s/.

(Ripuarian) a piece of pork or beef from the loin; tenderloin


piefe

piefe (third-person singular present pief, past participle jepeffe)

pief (present singular third-person)
jepeffe (participle past)

From northern Old High German *pīfan, from Proto-Germanic *pīpaną.
The sense “to sulk” is not in the Rheinisches Wörterbuch (vol. 6 = 1944) and would thus seem to be fairly young. It can be derived from “to wheeze”, perhaps also from the notion of someone sulkily whiffing away on their pipe. Moreover the RhWb mentions the expression hüle en piefe for wailing, lamenting.

(Ripuarian) to wheeze (breathe loudly and with trouble)

(Ripuarian, only in expressions) to whistle or play a wind instrument (but this sense is usual in Moselle Franconian)


Stuvv

Stuvv f (plural Stuvve, diminutive Stüvvje)

From Middle High German stuve, northern variant of stube, from Proto-West Germanic *stubu.


Jadeng

Attested 15th century as gardyn, from Middle Dutch gordine, from Old French cortine. Cognate with German Gardine (standard 17th c.), Dutch gordijn, French courtine, which last might have influenced the Moselle Franconian forms in K-. Compare dated Luxembourgish Karténg.

Hä steht der janzen Daach henger der Jadeng on luurt, wat de Nohbere maache.

He’s standing behind the curtain all day, watching what the neighbours are doing.

(Ripuarian) curtain, especially a window curtain


schenge

schenge (third-person singular present schengk, preterite schong, past participle jeschengk or jeschenge or jeschonge)

schengk (present singular third-person)
schong (preterite)
jeschengk (participle past)
jeschenge (participle past)
jeschonge (participle past)

From Middle High German schīnen, from Old High German skīnan, from Proto-West Germanic *skīnan.


jäänhann

jäänhann (third-person singular present hät jään, preterite hatt jään, past participle jäänjehatt)

hät jään (present singular third-person)
hatt jään (preterite)
jäänjehatt (participle past)

From jään (“gladly”) + hann (“to have”).

Ich hann dich jään.

Ich hann dich jään, mieh kann ich der nit sage.
 Em Levve well ich alles met erdrage.
 Dat es mer ääns, dat sag’ ich nit nur su.
 Ich hann dich wirklich jään, un dat mäht mich su fruh.

1977, “Ich han dich jän”performed by Bläck Fööss:

I love you, that’s all that I can say to you.
 In life I want to endure everything together.
 I mean it serious, it’s not just something I say.
 I really do love you, and it makes me so happy.

Otherwise see the entries of the two components


Klompe

Klompe m (plural Klompe, diminutive Klömpche or Klempche)

Klompe (plural)
Klömpche (diminutive)
Klempche (diminutive)

(Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) clog, shoe of wood or with a wooden sole

(chiefly Ripuarian, diminutive) lump of sugar, piece of hard candy

(most dialects) ball, lump, clot (solidified piece of a soft material)


driehe

driehe (third-person singular present drieht, past participle jedrieht)

drieht (present singular third-person)
jedrieht (participle past)

From Middle High German dræjen, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną.

Ävver nur bes nüngzehn Uhre de Jemütlichkeit deit duure.
 Denn vum Driehe op de Ziehe sinn nohher se doll un voll.
 Alles fängk sich aan ze plöcke un et hät sich met der Woll.

1907, “Am Dude Jüdd”, performed by Willi Ostermann:

But the cosiness lasts only until seven in the evening.
 Because from spinning around on their toes, they ultimately get mad and drunk.
 They all start plucking each other and the rows begin.

(central and western Ripuarian) to turn, spin, twist


draan

(most dialects) prominal adverb of an, aan: on it, at it


draan

draan (third-person singular present drät or dreit, past tense drooch, past participle gedraan or gedrage)

drät (present singular third-person)
dreit (present singular third-person)
drooch (past)
gedraan (participle past)
gedrage (participle past)

From Old High German *dragan, northern variant of tragan, from Proto-Germanic *draganą.

(few dialects of Moselle Franconian) to carry, bear, wear


schwevve

schwevve (third-person singular present schwäv, past participle jeschwäv)

schwäv (present singular third-person)
jeschwäv (participle past)

From Old High German swebēn, from Proto-Germanic *swibāną.

Su zo schwevve es e Levve für die Stollwercks-Hautevolee.
 Keinen Danz weed üvverschlage, nur jeschweiß un nix em Mage.

To float like that means a life to the Stollwerck high society.
 No dance will be omitted, just sweating and no food in their stomachs.

(most of Ripuarian) to hover, soar, float, drift


wähßele

wähßele (third-person singular present wähßelt, past participle jewähßelt or gewähßelt)

wähßelt (present singular third-person)
jewähßelt (participle past)
gewähßelt (participle past)

From Middle High German wehseln. Cognate with Luxembourgish wiesselen, German wechseln, Dutch wisselen.

(Ripuarian, northern and western Moselle Franconian) to change, swap


mööch

mööch (masculine möje, feminine mööch, comparative möjer, superlative et mööchste)

möje (masculine)
mööch (feminine)
möjer (comparative)
et mööchste (superlative)

From Middle High German müede, from Old High German muodi, from Proto-West Germanic *mōþī, from Proto-Germanic *mōþaz. The form shows d-loss and a palatal linking sound, which was then hardened to -ch in the syllable coda; compare Limburgish meug and also Afrikaans moeg.


mööch

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

nonlemma

Wenn ich su aan ming Heimat denke
 Un sinn der Dom su vür mir stonn,
 Mööch ich direk op heim aan schwenke!
 Ich mööch zo Foß noh Kölle jonn!

1936, “Heimweh nach Köln”performed by Willi Ostermann:

When I think about my homeland
 And I see the cathedral standing in front of me,
 I would like to turn homewards right away!
 I would like to walk back to Cologne on foot!

(central and eastern Ripuarian) first and third person singular past subjunctive of mugge, müjje


Schäfche

(Moselle Franconian) diminutive of Schof: little sheep

(chiefly Moselle Franconian) diminutive of Schaf: little cupboard


Ieser

From Middle High German īser, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną.

Dat es en iesere Stang, die es us Ieser jemaht.


Lööv

From Middle High German löuve, from Old High German *louva, northern form of louba, from Proto-West Germanic *laubijā. Cognate with German Laube.

(central and eastern Ripuarian) loft, attic

Söller

western Eifel; dated or local also in other Ripuarian

Spicher

central and eastern Ripuarian; originally less common


Sorch

head

Sorch f (plural Sorje, diminutive Sörjelche)

From Middle High German sorge, from Proto-Germanic *surgō.

Sorje un Nut, die suffe mer hück dut.
 Jläuv mer, mir zwei, hück Naach da si’ mer frei!

Worries and distress, we’ll drink them dead tonight.
 Believe me, tonight the two of us will be free!

(Moselle Franconian, central and eastern Ripuarian, often plural) worry, care, sorrow, distress


beeds

From Old High German beide + -s. The latter is probably an adverbial ending (cf. the postpositioned use, which is similar to an adverb).

Se hann sich beeds e Been jebroche.

Hä hät sich beedse Been jebroche.


opwahße

opwahße (third-person singular present wähs op or wiehs op or wähst op or wiehst op, past tense wohs op, past participle opjewahße or opgewahs or opgewahst)

wähs op (present singular third-person)
wiehs op (present singular third-person)
wähst op (present singular third-person)
wiehst op (present singular third-person)
wohs op (past)
opjewahße (participle past)
opgewahs (participle past)
opgewahst (participle past)

Equivalent to op + wahße. Compare German aufwachsen.

Du bes einer vun einer Million,
 E Kend vum Rhing un ne Sonn vum Dom,
 Weil uns Mamm einfach jeder adopteet,
 Dä hee opwähs oder hee si Hätz verleet.

2015, “Stadt met K”performed by Kasalla:

You are one of a million,
 A child of the Rhine and a son of the cathedral,
 Because our mother [i.e. Cologne] adopts anyone,
 Who here grows up or here loses their heart.

(Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) to grow up


Beschot

From Middle High German muscāt. Compare Limburgish besjaot and similar forms in Dutch and Low German dialects.

(Ripuarian, in some places archaic) nutmeg


Schmeck

Schmeck f (plural Schmecke, diminutive Schmeckche or Schmeckelche)

Schmecke (plural)
Schmeckche (diminutive)
Schmeckelche (diminutive)

From northwestern Middle High German smicke. Cognate with Limburgish smik. Compare English smack (“to hit”).

(Ripuarian, parts of Moselle Franconian) whip


Jüddefleesch

From Jüdd (“Jew”) + Fleesch (“meat”). The sense “mushroom” in all likelihood derives from the notion of “inferior meat” (and not from a comparison to Jewish human flesh as some have assumed).

(Ripuarian, historical) kosher meat bought from Jewish butchers (as it was sometimes cheaper)

(Ripuarian, dated) stringy or otherwise inferior pieces of meat

(western Ripuarian, collective) mushrooms


Jehirns

From Middle High German gehirne. Compare German Gehirn.

Dä es su doov, mer meent, e hät si Jehirns em Lotto jewonne!

He’s so dumb, you would think he won his brain in the lottery!

(most of central and eastern Ripuarian) brain (organ)


Mähl

From Middle High German mel, from Old High German melo, from Proto-Germanic *melwą.


Määl

Määl f (plural Määle, diminutive Määlche)

From Middle High German merle, from Old High German merla, from Latin merula. Cognate with Luxembourgish Märel, regional German Merle, Dutch merel.


Düx

With Ripuarian velarisation from Old High German Diuza, from Latin Divitia.

North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia#English

Deutz (a quarter of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)


lovve

lovve (third-person singular present lovv, past participle jelovv)

lovv (present singular third-person)
jelovv (participle past)

From Old High German lovōn, northern variant of lobōn, from Proto-Germanic *lubōną.

Hät dinge Lährer dich jelovv, datt de dat Beld su schön jemolt häs?

Did your teacher praise you for drawing that picture so beautifully?


loawe

loawe (third-person singular present loaft, past participle geloaft)

loaft (present singular third-person)
geloaft (participle past)

(Moselle Franconian in western Eifel, Siegerland) to praise


Döppe

Döppe n (plural Döppe, diminutive Döppche)

From northern Middle High German düppen. Related with German Topf. See Luxembourgish Dëppen for more.

Deppe

Moselle Franconian; can mean any kind of pot


peife

peife (third-person singular present peift, past participle gepeff or gepoff)

peift (present singular third-person)
gepeff (participle past)
gepoff (participle past)

From northern Old High German *pīfan, from Proto-Germanic *pīpaną.

(Moselle Franconian) to whistle or play a wind instrument

Wat dä heit widder peift, dat gleeft kee Mensch!

No one would believe the way this guy is refereeing today!


fläute

fläute (third-person singular present fläut, past participle jefläut)

fläut (present singular third-person)
jefläut (participle past)

Derived from Fläut, ultimately from Old French fleute.

flöte

other Ripuarian, now also heard in Cologne after German flöten

(Kölsch) to whistle or play a wind instrument

Wat dä hück widder fläut, dat jläuv kei Minsch!


dressig

From Middle High German drīzec with early shortening of the vowel. Compare Luxembourgish drësseg.

Kanns de mer ens dressig Euro liehne?


dressig

dressig (masculine dressije, feminine and plural dressije or dressig, comparative dressijer, superlative et dressigste)

dressije (masculine)
dressije (feminine plural)
dressig (feminine plural)
dressijer (comparative)
et dressigste (superlative)

Wat soll ich met däm dressije Krom?

What would I need this shitty stuff for?


Sieburch

Siegburg (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)


Kreiz

Kreiz n (plural Kreizer, diminutive Kreizche)

From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German krūzi, from Latin crux.


spöle

spöle (third-person singular present spölt, preterite spolt, past participle jespolt or jespölt)

spölt (present singular third-person)
spolt (preterite)
jespolt (participle past)
jespölt (participle past)

From Middle High German spüelen, from Proto-West Germanic *spōlijan.

Et wood derheim nit mieh jespolt un nix mieh aanjepack,
 Denn jeden Daach do wurf sich jetz et Stina en der Lack.

1910, “Et Stina muss ’ne Mann han”, Willi Ostermann (lyrics), Emil Palm (music)performed by Bläck Fööss, published 1985:

The dishes weren’t washed at home and nothing was done anymore,
 Because every day Stina would get dressed up to the nines now.

(Ripuarian) to rinse, wash (especially dishes)

spööle

variant spelling, especially the past forms spoolt, jespoolt


steeje

steeje (third-person singular present steech, past participle jesteeje)

steech (present singular third-person)
jesteeje (participle past)

Apparently from Middle High German steigen (“to raise”), causative of stīgen (“to rise”). The latter would yield stijje in Ripuarian (as in the Siegerland dialect). Moselle Franconian staaje also requires Middle High German -ei(g)-. Accordingly, the Rheinisches Wörterbuch attests an older weak participle jesteech. The strong form and all modern usage must be based on German steigen.

(Ripuarian, only in expressions and compounds) to rise, climb, move upwards


Schottel

Schottel f (plural Schottele, diminutive Schöttelche)

Schottele (plural)
Schöttelche (diminutive)

Ultimately from Latin scutella. Probably an unshifted relict form like Aap, söke. Cognate with German Schüssel, Dutch schotel.

De Mamm hät de Ääpele en en Schottel jedon on op der Desch jestallt.

The mother filled the potatoes into a bowl and put them on the table.

(Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) a bowl, chiefly a shallow one


Komp

Komp m or f (plural Kömp or Kemp or Kompe, diminutive Kömpche or Kempche)

Kömp (plural)
Kemp (plural)
Kompe (plural)
Kömpche (diminutive)
Kempche (diminutive)

From Middle High German kump, northern variant of kumph, from Old High German *kumpf, *kump, *kumb, from Proto-Germanic *kumbaz.
Cognate with regional German Kump, Kumpf, Limburgish kómp. Also related with Dutch kom, English coomb (“dry measure”).

De Mamm hät de Zupp en ene Komp jeschott on op der Desch jestallt.

The mother poured the soup into a bowl and put it on the table.

(Ripuarian, parts of Moselle Franconian) a deep bowl


Aaz

Borrowed from German Arzt. The Rheinisches Wörterbuch (entry ca. 1925) still considers it alien to the true dialect, but it has since established itself.


luuter

From Middle High German lūter, from Proto-Germanic *hlūtraz. The expected forms in most of Ripuarian are those with -kt-, but the velarization has failed to establish itself here (as also in Schnieder for rare Schnegger, Schnegder).

Frau Dänz, die hät e Döchterche, e Kind, wat Stina heisch,
 Dat hät för singe Knochebau am Liev zo winnig Fleisch.
 Met einem Woot, et es su schön, wann et em Feld deit stonn,
 Die Mösche dann vör luuter Angs nit aan der Haver jonn.

Mrs Dänz has a daughter, a girl whose name is Stina,
 Who hasn’t got enough flesh on her body compared to her bone structure.
 In a word, she’s so beautiful that when she’s standing in a field,
 The sparrows won’t touch the oats for sheer fright.


Fürner

From Vulgar Latin *fūriōn-, whence also Old French fuiron (“ferret, weasel”). Ultimately from Latin fūr (“thief”). Cognate with Limburgish fuur, vuurs (“polecat”). The forms Fürner, Für(d)er are extended with the suffix -er.


Zöllech

From Old High German Zulpicha. See German Zülpich for more.

Zülpich (a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)


Rühr

Rühr n (plural Rühre, diminutive Rührche)

From Middle High German rōr. The umlaut through conflaction with related Middle High German rœre. Cognate with German Rohr and Röhre, Dutch roer.


Franzus

Franzus m (plural Franzuse, diminutive Franzüsje or Franziesche, female Franzüsin or Franziesin)

Franzuse (plural)
Franzüsje (diminutive)
Franziesche (diminutive)
Franzüsin (feminine)
Franziesin (feminine)

From Middle High German franzōse, from Old French françois.

Ich wor ’ne stolze Römer, kom met Cäsars Legion.
 Un ich ben ene Franzus, kom mem Napoleon.

2000, “Unsere Stammbaum”performed by Bläck Fööss:

I was a proud Roman, I came with Caesar’s legion.
 And I am a Frenchman, I came with Napoleon.

(Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) Frenchman (person from France)

franziesch

older forms, now mostly franzüsisch, franziesisch


nevvenaan

From nevve (“next to”) + aan (“on, at”). Compare German nebenan.

Met veezehn kom ich en de Liehr als Installateur.
 Do dät ich janz jot verdeene un baal schon hatt ich e Moped vür der Dür.
 Doch nevvenaan dä Webers Mattes, dä wor schon Jesell, hatt mieh Jeld als ich.
 Un et Kättche fuhr mem Mattes em Auto un leet mich janz einfach em Stech.

1976, “Ming eetste Fründin”performed by Bläck Fööss:

At fourteen I became an apprentice as a plumber.
 My wages weren’t bad and soon enough I had a moped standing outside my door.
 But Matthew Weber next door, who was already a journeyman, made more money than me.
 And Cathy rode with Matthew in his car and simply abandoned me.


jäjenüvver

From jäje (“against”) + üvver (“over”). Compare German gegenüber, Dutch tegenover.

(most of Ripuarian) across, opposite, on the other side, vis-à-vis


stääche

stääche (third-person singular present stech or sticht, preterite stooch, past participle jestoche or gestoch)

stech (present singular third-person)
sticht (present singular third-person)
stooch (preterite)
jestoche (participle past)
gestoch (participle past)
most of Ripuarian (romanization)
many Moselle Franconian dialects (romanization)

From Middle High German stechen, from Proto-Germanic *stikaną.

Letz Naach hät mich en Möck jestoche.

to sting, prick, stab (and most senses of German stechen)

Mi Mamm hät mer jet Jeld en de Täsch jestoche.

My mother stuck some money in my pocket.

to stick, put inside (and most senses of German stecken)


Trooch

Trooch m (plural Trööch or Trääch or Trää or Treech or Tree, diminutive Tröjelche or Träjelche or Trejelche)

Trööch (plural)
Trääch (plural)
Trää (plural)
Treech (plural)
Tree (plural)
Tröjelche (diminutive)
Träjelche (diminutive)
Trejelche (diminutive)

From Old High German trog, from Proto-Germanic *trugaz.


Fuus

From Middle High German vūst, from Proto-West Germanic *fūsti.


rüüme

rüüme (third-person singular present rüümp or rümmp, past participle jerüümp or jerümmp)

rüümp (present singular third-person)
rümmp (present singular third-person)
jerüümp (participle past)
jerümmp (participle past)

From Middle High German riumen, from Proto-Germanic *rūmijaną. The sense “to succeed” is generalized from jobs that involve a certain quantity to be cleared away (say, a bucket of potatoes to be peeled, a load of wood to be chopped).

Rüüm dä janze Krom ens op Seck hee!

(usually transitive) to put (something) somewhere else, to move (e.g. a piece of furniture)

De Ärbeet hät jot jerümmp.

Et well em nix rüüme.

(intransitive) to go (well), to work out, succeed


Kröx

Kröx n (plural Kröxer, diminutive Kröxje)

From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German krūzi, from Latin crux. The -x has nothing in particular to do with the Latin form, but is due to Ripuarian velarisation. Kröx or *Krüx would be expected also in central Ripuarian (cf. Colognian Düx), but has somehow failed to establish itself in these dialects.


Oos

Oos n (plural Ööster or Ääser or Ooser, diminutive Öösje or Ääsche)

Ööster (plural)
Ääser (plural)
Ooser (plural)
Öösje (diminutive)
Ääsche (diminutive)

From Middle High German ās, from Proto-Germanic *ēsą.

carrion (perished animal, especially as food for scavengers)

(figurative) a pejorative word for a person or animal, but also used with affection or recognition, especially for someone cheeky or shrewd

(dated) dregs, especially draff or coffee grounds


Hooch

From an Old High German *hāhho (perhaps attested as hācho, but ch is here more probably a spelling for k), from Proto-Germanic *hēkô, which also underlies in Limburgish haok. The Germanic word, which is possibly of substrate origin, has at least three stem variants: *hak-, *hēk-, *hēgg-. From the last is German Haken and the forms with k above.

Hok

younger variant, influenced by Standard German

(Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian, archaic in some dialects) hook


Jeeß

Jeeß f (plural Jeeße, diminutive Jeeßje)

From Middle High German geiz, from Proto-Germanic *gaits.

„Man hat ein besseres Gefühl, wenn man weiß, wie lange man warten muss“, stellte Bornheims Bürgermeister Christoph Becker an der Haltestelle „Om Jeeßeberch“ der Stadtbahnlinie 18 bei einem Ortstermin am Mittwoch fest.

2021 May 27, Susanne Träupmann, “Haltestelle der Linie 18 in Bornheim modernisiert”, in General-Anzeiger, Standard German text citing a Ripuarian street name:

“You have a better feeling if you know how long you need to wait”, Bornheim’s mayor Christoph Becker declared during last Wednesday’s inspection at the station “On the goat hill” of light-rail line 18.


Jees

From Middle High German geist, from Proto-Germanic *gaistaz.


Hellije Mann

Literally, “the Holy Man”. Compare Dutch goedheiligman.

Eimol em Johr ävver es et anders: wenn der Papp der Hillije Mann mäht.
 Dann si’ mir die leevste Pänz op Ääde un et jitt kei Minsch, dä zo uns sät:
 Pänz, Pänz, wo mer jeiht un steiht, nur Pänz, Pänz, Pänz!

1974, “Pänz Pänz Pänz”performed by Bläck Fööss:

But once per year it’s all different: when Dad plays Saint Nicholas.
 Then we are the dearest children in the world and there’s nobody who says to us:
 Children, children, wherever you stand and go, nothing but children, children, children!

(most dialects) Saint Nicholas (in the sense of German Nikolaus)


zänke

zänke (third-person singular present zänk or zänkt, past participle jezänk or gezänkt)

zänk (present singular third-person)
zänkt (present singular third-person)
jezänk (participle past)
gezänkt (participle past)

From Middle High German zenken, variant of zanken, whence German zanken. Further origin unknown.

No hür ens op, emmer de Mädcher ze zänke!

Die zwei senn sich der janzen Daach am zänke.

The two of them are quarrelling all day long.

Spille mer em Huus odder och em Keller – et es janz ejal, wie mer et mäht.
 Ob mer sich no zänk odder leis deit schwaade, et kütt dann janz bestemmp einer, dä sät:
 Pänz, Pänz, wo mer jeiht un steiht, nur Pänz, Pänz, Pänz!

Whether we play in the house or in the basement – it doesn’t matter what you do.
 Whether we quarrel or just talk quietly, someone will surely come and say:
 Children, children, wherever you stand and go, nothing but children, children, children!


bovve

From Middle High German boven, northern variant of boben. Compare Dutch boven, Westphalian Low German buowen.
For “up” and “down”, Ripuarian has forms with and without b- alongside (bovve/ovve; bonge/onge); Moselle Franconian has only those without. For “inside” and “outside”, b- alternates with dr- in both dialect groups (e.g. benne/drenne; busse/drusse). Contemporary Kölsch for some reason prefers bovve, but unge, and drenne, drusse.

Less doch ens, wat do bovve steht!

Es de Mamm bovven em Schlofzemmer?

Spille mer em Park, en der Grünanlage, schmieße decke Stein en der Rhing eren.
 Jo, do bruche mir jar nit lang ze waade un et kütt vun bovve widder die Stemm:
 Pänz, Pänz, wo mer jeiht un steiht, nur Pänz, Pänz, Pänz!

When we play in the park, in the “green facility” [German officialese term], throwing big stones into the Rhine,
 Then we needn’t wait long before from above we hear that voice again:
 Children, children, wherever you stand and go, nothing but children, children, children!


bovve

De Lamp hängk bovve dem Desch.


Pakett

Pakett n (plural Paketter or Pakette, diminutive Pakettche)

Paketter (plural)
Pakette (plural)
Pakettche (diminutive)

From Middle French paquet. Compare German Paket, English packet.

Der Breefdräjer hät mer die schwähr Paketter bes janz bovven eropjedrage, do hann ich em fönnef Euro für jejovve.

The postman carried the heavy parcels all the way upstairs for me, so I gave him five euro for that.


Schöfer

From Middle High German schæfære. Equivalent to Schof (“sheep”) + -er. In a majority of dialects the expected form is that with /i(ː)/, but the inherited umlaut was replaced with analogical umlaut after the primary noun. See the same variation in Westphalian Schaiper vs. Schäöper. Compare also Limburgish sjieper, Luxembourgish Schéifer.


ärm Dier

Der Schäng setz ze Huus; hä hät et ärm Dier, weil senge Kaktus enjejangen es.

(literally, “...he’s having the poor animal...”)

John’s sitting at home; he’s depressed because his cactus died.

Wenn plötzlich et Barometer fällt, dann well der Papp si Sonndaachsjeld.
 Es hä dann klammheimlich durch de Dür, dann kritt de Mamm et ärme Dier.

1975, “Wenn de Sonn schön schingk”performed by Bläck Fööss:

When suddenly the barometer falls, Dad asks for his Sunday allowance.
 When he’s cladestinely made it out the door, Mum will get depressed [lit. gets the poor animal].

(Ripuarian, idiomatic) depression, state of being down, unhappy; mostly construed with the verbs krijje (“get”) and hann (“have”)