Ohs

See also: ohs

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Ochs (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German ohso, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔːs/

Noun

Ohs m (plural Ohße, diminutive Öhsje or Ähsche)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) ox (castrated male bovine animal)
  2. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) bull (any male bovine animal)

Usage notes
  • In the sense of “bull”, this word is used alongside various regional terms as well as the standard German borrowing Stier.

Derived terms
  • wie ’nen Ohs vürm Berch
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