räuhig

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • rehig, rohig, ruhig (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Rauh +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʀœy̯iɕ/

Adjective

räuhig (masculine räuhije, feminine and plural räuhije or räuhig, comparative räuhijer, superlative et räuhigste)

  1. (Ripuarian) still, calm, easy, tranquil, silent (without stress, movement, and/or sound)

Adverb

räuhig

  1. (Ripuarian) just, freely, easily (without too much reluctance, caution, or fear); often expresses English may as well
    • 1936, “Heimweh nach Köln”‎performed by Willi Ostermann:
      Un deit der Härjott mich ens rofe,
      Däm Petrus sagen ich alsdann:
      Ich kann et räuhig dir verzälle,
      Datt Sehnsuch ich noh Kölle hann.
      And when the Lord calls me one day,
      Then I’ll say to Peter:
      I may as well tell you
      That I long to be in Cologne.
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