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