söss

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See also: soss, SOS's, and söß

Central Franconian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German sus, su(n)st, from Old High German sus, with a secondary umlaut as in Dutch zus. Also cognate with Luxembourgish soss, German sonst.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

söss

  1. (Ripuarian) otherwise; or else
    Luuster jot, wat de Mamm sät, söss blies de ze Huus!
    Listen closely to what Mum says, or else you’ll stay at home!

German Low German[edit]

German Low German cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : söss
    Ordinal : sösst

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German ses, sēs, from Old Saxon sehs.

Numeral[edit]

söss

  1. six

Coordinate terms[edit]

Limburgish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From earlier sus (with /ʊ/), ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. Compare German sonst, Luxembourgish soss, Dutch zus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

söss (Eupen)

  1. otherwise (under different circumstances)
  2. normally, usually (as opposed to a particular case)