Guli

See also: guli, gulí, gūlì, and gǔlì

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Gulli, Gülli

Pronunciation

• (Zurich) IPA^(key): /ˈɡuli/

Noun

Guli m (plural Gulene)

1. rooster, cock

Synonyms

• Güggel

East Central German

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin iūlius (Gaius Julius Caesar's month). Compare German Juli.

Noun

Guli m

1. (Erzgebirgisch) July

   Horch auf, wie Sans un Sichel klingt, sei lustig Lied dr Guli singt. Nu dehnt de Wies sich unnern Hei, un langsam fülln sich Schupp un Schei.

   Listen to the sound of the scythe and sickle, July sings his merry song. Now the meadow stretches out under the hay, and slowly the shed and barn fill up.

Further reading

• http://das-goedel-buch.de/html/volksglauben.html