kodd

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• kott

Etymology

From Middle High German quāt, from northern Old High German *quād, from Proto-West Germanic *kwād.

Related with German Kot. Following the latter, the spelling kott may be used for the Ripuarian uninflected form, but the relation is usually not seen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔt/

Adjective

kodd (masculine kodde, feminine and plural kodd or kodde, comparative kodder, superlative et koddste)

1. (Ripuarian, of living beings) mean, evil, wicked

   Synonyms: büs, schlääch

   Buur, Bär un Bier sinn drei kodde Dier.

   Farmer, bear and boar are three evil animals. (Old Colognian proverb)

2. (Ripuarian, of living beings) angry, furious

   Synonyms: büs, suur

3. (Ripuarian, of limbs) sore, hurting

   Synonyms: ärch, schlemm, wieh

4. (Ripuarian, only of weather, times) bad, unfavourable

   Synonyms: büs, schlääch, schlemm

5. (Ripuarian, of money) false, counterfeit

   Synonym: falsch