resch

See also: Resch

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German resch, roesch (lively, fast, nimble, cheerful, active). Cognate with German resch (crisp, tart, lively, direct).

Adjective

resch (Uri)

  1. merry, cheery
  2. bright, clever

References

  • “resch” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 15.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German resch, roesch (lively, fast, nimble, cheerful, active); related to Bavarian resch and Alemannic German resch. Also related to rasch.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛʃ/
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Adjective

resch (comparative rescher, superlative am reschesten)

  1. (Bavaria) crisp, crispy, freshly baked or fried
    Synonyms: knusprig, knackig, kross
  2. (Austria, especially Vienna) tangy, tart
    Synonyms: frisch, herb
  3. (Bavaria) cheerful, lively
    Synonyms: aufgeweckt, munter
  4. (Bavaria, slightly derogatory) direct, determined, harsh
    Synonyms: barsch, resolut

Declension

References

  1. resch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 18541961.

Middle English

Noun

resch

  1. Alternative form of risshe
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