Chue

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See also: chue

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German kuo, from Proto-Germanic *kūz. Cognate with German Kuh, Dutch koe, English cow, Swedish ko, Icelandic kýr.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Chue f (plural Chüe, diminutive Chueli or Chüeli)

  1. cow
    • 1826, Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Alemannische Lieder:
      Müetterli, se b'halt Di Chue, / Will Der au Di Büeßli ge.
    • 1842, Albert Schott, Die deutschen Colonien in Piemont:
      di chue hed es groß bitsi und churz tilje (diese kuh hat ein großes euter und kurze zizen)
      the cow has a large udder and short teats
    • 1983, Paul Portmann, Di Letschti Chue tuet's Törli zue: schweizerdeutsche Sprichwörter, Huber
      (in Standard German: die letzte Kuh macht die Türe zu — the last cow shuts the door)
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