Nues
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German nasa, from Proto-Germanic *nasō. Cognate with German Nase, North Frisian naas, Icelandic nös; also related to Dutch neus, English nose, West Frisian noas.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Nues f (plural Nuesen)
- nose
- 2013, Christiane de Bricasart, Wann d'Rous sech verstoppt fir ze kräischen, →ISBN:
- E puer Mol hannereneen huet hie mech mat der Stir op de Bord vum Dësch gedonnert bis d'Blutt aus menger Nues gesprëtzt koum.
- Several times in a row he thumped my forehead on the edge of the table until blood sprayed out of my nose.