dressig

Central Franconian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʀesiɕ/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German drīzec with early shortening of the vowel. Compare Luxembourgish drësseg.

Numeral

dressig

1. (Ripuarian) thirty

   Kanns de mer ens dressig Euro liehne?

   Could you lend me thirty euros?

Alternative forms

• dreißig (most of Moselle Franconian)

Related terms

• drei

Etymology 2

From Dress +‎ -ig.

Adjective

dressig (masculine dressije, feminine and plural dressije or dressig, comparative dressijer, superlative et dressigste)

1. (Ripuarian) shitty

   Wat soll ich met däm dressije Krom?

   What would I need this shitty stuff for?

2. (Ripuarian) cowardly, fearful

Usage notes

• As a pun, the number 30 is occasionally written on toilet doors in pubs (replacing the 00 otherwise usual in Germany).

Related terms

• drieße