Ohs
See also: ohs
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Ochs (southern Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German ohso, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔːs/
Noun
Ohs m (plural Ohße, diminutive Öhsje or Ähsche)
- (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) ox (castrated male bovine animal)
- (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) bull (any male bovine animal)
Usage notes
- In the sense of “bull”, this word is used alongside various regional terms as well as the standard German borrowing Stier.
Derived terms
- wie ’nen Ohs vürm Berch