höösch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • hääsch, gehääsch (Moselle Franconian; chiefly northern dialects)

Etymology

From Middle High German hövesch and/or Middle Dutch hovesch, both “courteous, polite”. Analyzable as Hoff (“court”) + -isch. Compare Dutch heus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /hœːʃ/

Adjective

höösch (masculine höösche, feminine höösch, comparative hööscher, superlative et' hööschte)

  1. (Ripuarian, chiefly predicative and adverbial) slow; careful; gentle; quiet
    Wä Mösche fange well, moss höösch senn.
    Who wants to catch sparrows, must be gentle.
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