söß

söß

See also: söss

Central Franconian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German süezi, from Old High German suozi.

Alternative forms

• seß (northern Moselle Franconian)
• sieß (southern Moselle Franconian)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zøːs/

Adjective

söß (masculine söße, feminine söß or söße, comparative sößer, superlative et sößte)

1. (Ripuarian) sweet

Alternative forms

• säß (Moselle Franconian)
• sieß (scattered relict)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zœːs/

Verb

söß

1. (Ripuarian) first-person and third-person singular past subjunctive of setze (“to sit”)
2. (Ripuarian, some dialects) second-person plural past subjunctive of setze (“to sit”)

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Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German ses, from Old Saxon sehs.

Numeral

söß

1. six
   • 1861, Wilh. Heyse, Pünschendörp. Plattdütsche Lauschens, Dichtels un Rimels in mekelnbörger Mundart, Neubrandenburg, p. 33:

     [...] as de Klock is söß [...]

     [...] at six o'clock [...]