söss

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See also: soss, SOS's, and söß

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German sus, su(n)st, from Old High German sus, with a secondary umlaut as in Dutch zus. Also cognate with Luxembourgish soss, German sonst.

Pronunciation

Adverb

söss

  1. (Ripuarian) otherwise; or else
    Luuster jot, wat de Mamm sät, söss blies de ze Huus!
    Listen closely to what Mum says, or else you’ll stay at home!

German Low German

German Low German cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : söss
    Ordinal : sösst

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German ses, sēs, from Old Saxon sehs.

Numeral

söss

  1. six

Coordinate terms

Limburgish

Etymology

From earlier sus (with /ʊ/), ultimately of Proto-Germanic origin. Compare German sonst, Luxembourgish soss, Dutch zus.

Pronunciation

Adverb

söss (Eupen)

  1. otherwise (under different circumstances)
  2. normally, usually (as opposed to a particular case)