rooche

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Central Franconian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • rauche (Kölsch, Westerwald)
  • raache (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German rouhhen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʀoːxə/ (Ripuarian, northwestern Moselle Franconian)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʀɔːxə/ (northeastern Moselle Franconian)

Verb[edit]

rooche (third-person singular present rooch or roocht, past participle jerooch or geroocht)

  1. (most of Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) to smoke
    Jo’ mer eene rooche?
    Wanna go for a smoke?