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Schnüss
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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Schnöss Ripuarian variant
gmw-cfr Schniss Schness Moselle Franconian
Etymology
From a variant of gmw-cfr gmw-pro *snūt. Immediately cognate with lb Schnëss. Compare also de Schnauze and de Schnute, nl snuit.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /ʃnys/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun f plural Schnüsse diminutive Schnüssje
gmw-cfr Ripuarian face, mouth
gmw-cfr 2012 Immer noch do w:de:Kasalla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duUSNwPPNsA Ich weiß, dä Wääch, dä hinger uns litt, jing nit immer nur jradus. Manchmol flüch mer en der Himmel, manchmol litt mer op der Schnüss. I know the way that lies behind us, wasn't always straight ahead. Sometimes you fly into the sky, sometimes you lie on your face.