Vürsch

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• vuuësj (Veldeke spelling)
• Vüe̩sch (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
• Vüësch (Eupen spelling)
• Vörsch

Etymology

From vürst(e) (with regular -Vrst- → -Vrʃ-), from earlier furisto ~ *furista, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist (“first”), from Proto-Germanic *furistaz. Calque of Latin prī̆nceps. Doublet of vürschte, Vürschte (“foremost one”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vyə̯ʃ/, [vyːə̯ʃ]
• Rhymes: -yə̯ʃ

Noun

Vürsch m (plural Vürschte) (German-based spelling)

1. (generally) male ruler, monarch
2. (specifically) prince (ruler of a principality)