Eëts
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Ääz (most Ripuarian dialects)
- Erts, Erds (few Ripuarian dialects)
- Erwes, Erres, Äres (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German arawīz, from Proto-West Germanic *arwīt. The form with -ts- (and -z in standard Ripuarian spelling), which is also found in bordering dialects of Low Franconian, may due to a compromise between shifted and unshifted forms.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eəts/
Noun
Eëts f (plural Eëtse, diminutive Eëts-je)
- (Kirchröadsj) pea
Derived terms
- Eëtsebrai
- Eëtseleut
- Eëtseries
- Eëtsetseller
- Eëtsetsoep