Schnuer

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German snur, from Old High German snura, from Proto-Germanic *snuzō, from Proto-Indo-European *snusós. Cognate with German Schnur, Dutch snoer, Crimean Gothic schnos.

Noun

Schnuer f

  1. (Uri) daughter-in-law (son's wife)

References

  • “Schnuer” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 19.

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnuːɐ/

Noun

Schnuer f (plural Schnire, diminutive Schnierche)

  1. cord, string

Further reading

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