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Central Franconian
Etymology
The forms Ripuarian nühs, Moselle Franconian neihst (also Luxembourgish näischt) can be traced back to older *niust of somewhat obscure origin, but eventually probably from Old High German niowiht, whence also net (“not”) and German nicht, nichts.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
nühs (indefinite)
- (Ripuarian, dated in some dialects) nothing
Wat nühs koss, dat es och nühs.- What costs nothing is worth nothing.
1976, “Der Haan”, in Kirchröatsjer Sjpetsiejalietete, performed by Nico Ploum, Kerkrade Ripuarian noted here in German-based orthography:De Mädcher luure noh der Jong en de Hohnder noh der Hahn.
Su es et eemol op de Welt, do ändert mer nühs aa.- The girls look to the boy and the chickens to the rooster.
That's just how it is in the world and nothing will be changed about it.