Jeeß

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Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German geiz, from Proto-Germanic *gaits.

Pronunciation

Noun

Jeeß f (plural Jeeße, diminutive Jeeßje)

  1. (most of Ripuarian) goat
    • 2021 May 27, Susanne Träupmann, “Haltestelle der Linie 18 in Bornheim modernisiert”, in General-Anzeiger, Standard German text citing a Ripuarian street name:
      „Man hat ein besseres Gefühl, wenn man weiß, wie lange man warten muss“, stellte Bornheims Bürgermeister Christoph Becker an der Haltestelle „Om Jeeßeberch“ der Stadtbahnlinie 18 bei einem Ortstermin am Mittwoch fest.
      “You have a better feeling if you know how long you need to wait”, Bornheim’s mayor Christoph Becker declared during last Wednesday’s inspection at the station “On the goat hill” of light-rail line 18.
      Note: There are no bilingual street and place names in the region. Om Jeeßeberch in Bornheim is a rare example of a street whose official name is in Ripuarian.