Schnüss
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Schnöss (Ripuarian variant)
- Schniss, Schness (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From a variant of Proto-West Germanic *snūt. Immediately cognate with Luxembourgish Schnëss. Compare also German Schnauze and Schnute, Dutch snuit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃnys/
Noun
Schnüss f (plural Schnüsse, diminutive Schnüssje)
- (Ripuarian) face, mouth
- 2012, “Immer noch do”performed by Kasalla:
- Ich weiß, dä Wääch, dä hinger uns litt, jing nit immer nur jradus.
Manchmol flüch mer en der Himmel, manchmol litt mer op der Schnüss.- I know the way that lies behind us, wasn't always straight ahead.
Sometimes you fly into the sky, sometimes you lie on your face.
- I know the way that lies behind us, wasn't always straight ahead.
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