kodd

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German quāt, from northern Old High German *quād, from Proto-West Germanic *kwād.

Related with German Kot. Following the latter, the spelling kott may be used for the Ripuarian uninflected form, but the relation is usually not seen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔt/

Adjective

kodd (masculine kodde, feminine and plural kodd or kodde, comparative kodder, superlative et koddste)

  1. (Ripuarian, of living beings) mean, evil, wicked
    Synonyms: büs, schlääch
    Buur, Bär un Bier sinn drei kodde Dier.
    Farmer, bear and boar are three evil animals. (Old Colognian proverb)
  2. (Ripuarian, of living beings) angry, furious
    Synonyms: büs, suur
  3. (Ripuarian, of limbs) sore, hurting
    Synonyms: ärch, schlemm, wieh
  4. (Ripuarian, only of weather, times) bad, unfavourable
    Synonyms: büs, schlääch, schlemm
  5. (Ripuarian, of money) false, counterfeit
    Synonym: falsch
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