Foß
Central Franconian edit
Alternative forms edit
- Fuß (southern Moselle Franconian)
Etymology edit
From Old High German fuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Foß m (plural Föß or Feß, diminutive Fößje or Feßche)
- (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) foot (lower part of the leg)
- Lo’ mer heemjohn, ich hann kaal Föß.
- Let’s go home, my feet are cold.
Usage notes edit
- The forms Föß, Fößje are Ripuarian, while Feß, Feßche are Moselle Franconian.