trüüw

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German triuwe, from Old High German triuwi (“true”), from Proto-Germanic *triwwiz (“true, faithful”). Cognate with German treu, Dutch trouw, Saterland Frisian trjou, English true, Icelandic tryggur, Swedish trygg, Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌲𐍅𐍃 (triggws).

Adjective

trüüw

  1. (Uri) loyal, true

References
  • “trüüw” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 27.
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