höösch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• hääsch, gehääsch (Moselle Franconian; chiefly northern dialects)

Etymology

From Middle High German hövesch and/or Middle Dutch hovesch, both “courteous, polite”. Analyzable as Hoff (“court”) + -isch. Compare Dutch heus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hœːʃ/

Adjective

höösch (masculine höösche, feminine höösch, comparative hööscher, superlative et hööschte)

1. (Ripuarian, chiefly predicative and adverbial) slow; careful; gentle; quiet

   Wä Mösche fange well, moss höösch senn.

   In order to catch sparrows, one must be gentle.