Luss
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Middle High German luz, lôz, from Old High German hlōz (“fate”). Cognate with German Los (“lottery”).
Noun
Luss n
- (Uri) A piece of farmland acquired through a lottery.
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 19.