Jehirns
Central Franconian edit
Alternative forms edit
- Jehierns, Jehiëns (alternative spellings)
- Jeheens (Kölsch), Jehir (western Ripuarian)
- Gehirn, Gehir (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gehirne. Compare German Gehirn.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Jehirns n (no common plural)
- (most of central and eastern Ripuarian) brain (organ)
- Dä es su doov, mer meent, e hät si Jehirns em Lotto jewonne!
- He’s so dumb, you would think he won his brain in the lottery!
Related terms edit
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- Central Franconian terms derived from Middle High German
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- Ripuarian Franconian
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