See also: soss, SOS's, and söß

Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German sus, su(n)st, from Old High German sus, with a secondary umlaut as in Dutch zus. Also cognate with Luxembourgish soss, German sonst.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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söss

  1. (Ripuarian) otherwise; or else
    Luuster jot, wat de Mamm sät, söss blies de ze Huus!
    Listen closely to what Mum says, or else you’ll stay at home!

German Low German

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German Low German cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : söss
    Ordinal : sösst

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German ses, sēs, from Old Saxon sehs.

Numeral

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söss

  1. six

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Limburgish

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Etymology

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From earlier sus (with /ʊ/), ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. Compare German sonst, Luxembourgish soss, Dutch zus.

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Adverb

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söss (Eupen)

  1. otherwise (under different circumstances)
  2. normally, usually (as opposed to a particular case)