dütsch
See also: dutsch
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- deitsch (Moselle Franconian)
- döksch (native in much of Ripuarian, but widely archaic)
- deutsch (variant from standard German)
Etymology
From Old High German *diudisc, northern variant of diutisc, from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz. The form dütsch is native in western Ripuarian, in central and eastern Ripuarian it is likely a compromise form between native döksch and outside forms (including standard German deutsch).
Pronunciation
Adjective
dütsch (masculine dütsche, feminine dütsch, comparative dütscher, superlative et dütschte)
Related terms
Categories:
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian adjectives
- Ripuarian Franconian