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Chue
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chue
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
gsw Chueh Chuä Chua
Etymology
gsw gem-pro ine-pro 2
From gsw gmh kuo, from gsw goh kuo, from gsw gmw-pro *kō.
Pronunciation
gsw /ɣ̊uə̯/ Zurich
Noun
gsw noun f plural Chüe diminutive Chueli or Chüeli
cow
gsw 1826 w:Hoffmann von Fallersleben Alemannische Lieder Müetterli, se b'halt Di Chue, / Will Der au Di Büeßli ge.
gsw 1842 Albert Schott Die deutschen Colonien in Piemont di chue hed es groß bitsi und churz tilje (diese kuh hat ein großes euter und kurze zizen) the cow has a large udder and short teats
gsw 1983 Paul Portmann Di Letschti Chue tuet's Törli zue: schweizerdeutsche Sprichwörter Huber (in Standard German: die letzte Kuh macht die Türe zu — the last cow shuts the door)
Further reading
11485
gsw Cattle