ääch
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- ech (Ripuarian variant)
- echt (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From German echt, from Middle Low German echt. The ää- is an adaptation to the native phonetic system ("Einlautung"); compare schlääch, German schlecht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛːɕ/
Adjective
ääch (masculine äächte, feminine ääch or äächte, comparative äächter, superlative et äächste)
- (some dialects of Ripuarian) genuine, real, true