rooche

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• rauche (Kölsch, Westerwald)
• raache (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German rouhhen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀoːxə/ (Ripuarian, northwestern Moselle Franconian)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʀɔːxə/ (northeastern Moselle Franconian)

Verb

rooche (third-person singular present rooch or roocht, past participle jerooch or geroocht)

1. (most of Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) to smoke

   Jo’ mer eene rooche?

   Wanna go for a smoke?