höck

See also: hock and Hock

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• hück (Kölsch, northernmost Ripuarian)
• hüü, hüj (westernmost Ripuarian)
• hoo (Siegerland)
• heit, haut (other Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German *hiudu (attested as hiude), northern variant of hiutu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /høk/

Adverb

höck

1. (Ripuarian) today

   Du jlöövs mer net, wä ich höck jetroffe hann.

   You won’t believe who I’ve met today.

Derived terms

• höckzedaach
• höggig