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Central Franconian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- greis (Moselle Franconian; rare)
Etymology
[edit]From Old High German grīs, overall a rare word, but probably common in the northernmost dialects, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz (“gray”). Cognate with Dutch grijs, German greis (“aged”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]jries (masculine jriese, feminine and plural jries or jriese, comparative jrieser, superlative et jrieste)
- (Ripuarian) grey; especially of hair, but also in a general sense
- 1975, “Dr. Pillemann”[1]performed by Bläck Fööss:
- Dröck dich jet hee, jöck dich jet do,
Un kriss de langsam jriese Hoor...
Für alles hät hä jet parat.
Ich hann et sellevs schon metjemaht!- Does anything pinch you here or itch you there,
And is your hair slowly getting grey...
He has something for everything.
I’ve already tried it myself!
- Does anything pinch you here or itch you there,
Synonyms
[edit]See also
[edit]Wieß, Wies, Weiß | Jries, Greis, Jroo, Groo | Zjwats, Schwats |
Rut, Roeëd; Kérmes, Karmieng | Amber; Brong, Broun, Brung, Broeng | Jäl, Jeël, Jell, Gäl; Oker |
Liem, Lich Jrön | Jrön, Green, Grien, Jreun, Jröng | Minz Jrön; Donkeljrön, Donkerjreun, Donkeljröng |
Turquoise, Turkwaas | Blau (Hellblau, Himmelblau) | Blau, Blauw, Bloo, Bloh (Donkelblau, Donkelbloo) |
Violett; Indiego | Majénta; Lila | Rose, Rosrut |
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- Central Franconian lemmas
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- Central Franconian terms with quotations