nühs

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See also: nuus

Central Franconian

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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)

  1. (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.
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