dausend

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• dousend (alternative spelling; chiefly used for Moselle Franconian)
• duusend (Ripuarian, now dated in many dialects)

Etymology

From Old High German thūsunt, dūsunt. The form is native in Moselle Franconian, but influenced by standard German tausend in Ripuarian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔu̯zənt/

Numeral

dausend

1. (many dialects) a thousand

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German dūsunt, from Proto-Germanic *þūsundī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdau̯zent/, [ˈdɑʊ̯zənt]

Numeral

dausend

1. thousand

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German tūsent, from Old High German dūsunt. Compare German tausend, Dutch duizend, English thousand.

Numeral

dausend

1. thousand