dressig
Central Franconian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle High German drīzec with early shortening of the vowel. Compare Luxembourgish drësseg.
Numeral
editdressig
Alternative forms
edit- dreißig (most of Moselle Franconian)
Related terms
editEtymology 2
editAdjective
editdressig (masculine dressije, feminine and plural dressije or dressig, comparative dressijer, superlative et dressigste)
- (Ripuarian) shitty
- Wat soll ich met däm dressije Krom?
- What would I need this shitty stuff for?
- (Ripuarian) cowardly, fearful
Usage notes
edit- As a pun, the number 30 is occasionally written on toilet doors in pubs (replacing the 00 otherwise usual in Germany).
Related terms
editCategories:
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Middle High German
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian numerals
- Ripuarian Franconian
- Central Franconian terms with usage examples
- Central Franconian terms suffixed with -ig
- Central Franconian adjectives