Äigeschaft
Alemannic German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German eigenschaft, from Old High German eiginskaft, from eigin (“own”) + -skaft (“ship”). Equivalent to äige + -schaft. Cognate with German Eigenschaft.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Äigeschaft f (plural Äigeschafte)
- quality, attribute
- 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
- Si gsend, die Aigeschafte mues de Usländer zersch mal under Bewis schtele, bevor er vo siich behaupte dörf: Iich bin Schwizer.
- You see, a foreigner must first demonstrate these qualities before he can rightly claim: I am a Swiss.
- 1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):