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Mostert
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mostert
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Moster chiefly _ Moselle Franconian _ variant
gmw-cfr Mooster Moostert ; Mosterich Mostrich scattered byforms
Etymology
From gmw-cfr gmh mostert, from gmw-cfr dum mostaert, from gmw-cfr fro mostarde. See the de - below for more.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /ˈmɔstʌt/ chiefly Moselle Franconian also /ˈmostʌt/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m n gmw-cfr most of _ Ripuarian including Aachen ; parts of _ Moselle Franconian
mustard
gmw-cfr Sennef parts of southern Moselle Franconian; otherwise means en wild radish or en wild mustard
gmw-cfr Nemms de keene Mostert bei de Wuursch? Don’t you take mustard with the sausage?
Further reading
RhWB M06740
German
Etymology
From northern de gmh - and de gml mostert, both from de dum mostaert, from de fro mostarde. de Mostrich. Cognate with lb Moschter, nl mosterd, en mustard, fr moutarde.
Pronunciation
de /ˈmɔstərt/ [ˈmɔs.tɐt]
de De-Mostert.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.sg de colloquial dated parts of _ western Germany including Rhineland Westphalia
mustard
de Senf Mostrich northeastern Germany
Usage notes
Still widely understood, but now mostly used to give a chummy, folksy effect, while de Senf is the normal, unmarked word. Only the latter is used in Standard German proper.
Declension
m.sg
Further reading