ärch

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See also: arch, ARCH, arch-, -arch, and arch.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German arg (evil; corrupt; cowardly), from Proto-Germanic *argaz, with regular -ar--ęr- before a non-dental consonant. Compare the same in Dutch erg. The adverbial sense “very” is found throughout western varieties of continental Germanic. See Hunsrik aarich and Pennsylvania German arrig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛʀɕ/, /ˈɛʀəɕ/

Adjective

ärch (masculine ärje, feminine and plural ärch or ärje, comparative ärjer, superlative et ärchste)

  1. (Ripuarian, chiefly of things, events) bad; tremendous
    Ich hann en ärch Peng em Foß.
    I have a bad pain in my foot.

Adverb

ärch (comparative ärjer, superlative et ärchste)

  1. (Ripuarian) badly; terribly
    Driev et net ze ärch!
    Don′t go too far!
    (literally, “Don’t do it too badly!”)

Adverb

ärch (comparative mieh, superlative et mieste or mietste or mieschte)

  1. (Ripuarian) very; much; a lot
    Du bes enen ärch leeve Jong.
    You’re a very kind boy.