ääch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• ech (Ripuarian variant)
• echt (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From German echt, from Middle Low German echt. The ää- is an adaptation to the native phonetic system ("Einlautung"); compare schlääch, German schlecht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛːɕ/

Adjective

ääch (masculine äächte, feminine and plural äächte or ääch, comparative äächter, superlative et äächste)

1. (some dialects of Ripuarian) genuine, real, true