Tröchni
Alemannic German
FWOTD – 2 July 2018
Etymology
From Middle High German trückene, *trückeni, from Old High German truccheni, from truccan (“dry”). Cognate with German Tröckne.
Pronunciation
- (Zurich) IPA(key): /ˈtrøxni/
Noun
Tröchni f
- dryness
- distant, aloof person
- 1902, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
- Hock a Bode, Fritz, und lueg i Himmel ufe, du Tröchni!
- Sit on the bench, Fritz, and stare at the sky, you bore!
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