queesch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German *twërs, contraction of twërhes, from a suffixed form of Old High German dwerah, whence German quer. Cognate with Dutch dwars, Old English þweores. For the vowel [eː] compare e.g. Feescht (Middle High German vërsen). The unsuffixed form survives in kräiz a quier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kweːʃ]
• Rhymes: -eːʃ

Adverb

queesch

1. sideways
2. diagonally

Adjective

queesch (masculine queeschen, neuter queescht, comparative méi queesch, superlative am queeschsten)

1. diagonal, crosswise
2. furious, angry, cross

Declension

Declension of queesch

		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		hien ass queesch	si ass queesch	et ass queesch	si si(nn) queesch
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	queeschen	queesch	queescht	queesch
	independent without determiner			queesches	queescher
dative	after any declined word	queeschen	queescher	queeschen	queeschen
	as first declined word	queeschem		queeschem