ärch
See also: arch, ARCH, arch-, -arch, and arch.
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- arch (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German arg (“evil; corrupt; cowardly”), from Proto-Germanic *argaz, with regular -ar- → -ęr- before a non-dental consonant. Compare the same in Dutch erg. The adverbial sense “very” is found throughout western varieties of continental Germanic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛʀɕ/, /ˈɛʀəɕ/
Adjective
ärch (masculine ärje, feminine ärch, comparative ärjer, superlative et' ärchste)
- (Ripuarian, chiefly of things, events) bad; tremendous
- Ich hann en ärch Peng em Foß.
- I have a bad pain in my foot.
Adverb
ärch (comparative ärjer, superlative et' ärchste)
- (Ripuarian) badly; terribly
- Driev et net ze ärch!
- Don′t go too far!
- (literally, “Don’t do it too badly!”)
Adverb
ärch (comparative mieh, superlative et mieste or mieschte)
- (Ripuarian) very; much; a lot
- Du bes enen ärch leeve Jong.
- You’re a very kind boy.