Schnüss

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Schnöss (Ripuarian variant)
• Schniss, Schness (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From a variant of Proto-West Germanic *snūt. Immediately cognate with Luxembourgish Schnëss. Compare also German Schnauze and Schnute, Dutch snuit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃnys/

Noun

Schnüss f (plural Schnüsse, diminutive Schnüssje)

1. (Ripuarian) face, mouth
   • 2012, “Immer noch do”‎^[1]performed by Kasalla:

     Ich weiß, dä Wääch, dä hinger uns litt, jing nit immer nur jradus.
     Manchmol flüch mer en der Himmel, manchmol litt mer op der Schnüss.

     I know the way that lies behind us, wasn't always straight ahead.
     Sometimes you fly into the sky, sometimes you lie on your face.