Ohs

See also: ohs

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Ochs (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German ohse, from Old High German ohso, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔːs/
• Homophones: Oos, oß (may be distinguished by tone)

Noun

Ohs m (plural Ohße, diminutive Öhsje or Ähsche)

1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) ox (castrated male bovine animal)
2. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) bull (any male bovine animal)

Usage notes

• In the sense of “bull”, this word is used alongside various regional terms as well as the standard German borrowing Stier.

Derived terms

• wie ’nen Ohs vürm Berch

Descendants

• Hunsrik: Ochs
• Luxembourgish: Uess

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• oos, oas (Veldeke spelling)
• Oos (alternative spelling)
• Auss (Eupen)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːs/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɔə̯s/
• Homophone: Oos
• Rhymes: -oːs, -ɔə̯s

Noun

Ohs m (plural Ohße or Öhs) (German-based spelling)

1. (loosely) bull
2. (strictly) ox (castrated bull; castrated male bovine animal)
3. (Kempen (Heinsberg)) cockchafer