Central Franconian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German hövesch and/or Middle Dutch hovesch, both “courteous, polite”. Analyzable as Hoff (court) + -isch. Compare Dutch heus.

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Adjective

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höösch (masculine höösche, feminine and plural höösche or höösch, comparative hööscher, superlative et hööschte)

  1. (Ripuarian, chiefly predicative and adverbial) slow, careful, gentle, quiet
    Wä Mösche fange well, moss höösch senn.
    In order to catch sparrows, one must be gentle.