See also: Resch

Alemannic German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German resch, roesch (lively, fast, nimble, cheerful, active). Cognate with German resch (crisp, tart, lively, direct).

Adjective edit

resch (Uri)

  1. merry, cheery
  2. bright, clever

References edit

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German resch, roesch (lively, fast, nimble, cheerful, active); related to Bavarian resch and Alemannic German resch. Also related to rasch.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛʃ/
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Adjective edit

resch (strong nominative masculine singular rescher, comparative rescher, superlative (rare) am reschesten or am reschsten)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) crisp, crispy, freshly baked or fried
    Synonyms: knusprig, knackig, kross
  2. (Austria, especially Vienna) tangy, tart (e.g., of the taste of wine)
    Synonyms: frisch, herb
  3. (Austria, Bavaria) cheerful, lively
    Synonyms: aufgeweckt, munter
  4. (Bavaria, slightly derogatory) direct, determined, harsh
    Synonyms: barsch, resolut

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ resch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Further reading edit

  • resch” in Duden online
  • resch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle English edit

Noun edit

resch

  1. Alternative form of risshe