Nascht

See also: nascht

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestaz, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós. Cognate with German Nest, English nest, Dutch nest.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɑʃt/
    Rhymes: -ɑʃt

Noun

Nascht n (plural Näschter)

  1. nest

Sathmar Swabian

Etymology

Apparently cognate to German Ast, Luxembourgish Aascht (the intrusive n might be a result of rebracketing, compare e.g. nickname).

Noun

Nascht m (plural Näscht)

  1. branch

References
  • Claus Stephani, Volksgut der Sathmarschwaben (1985)
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