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Jeeß
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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Jeiß Kölsch
gmw-cfr Geeß Geiß Gääß Gaaß Moselle Franconian
Etymology
gmw-cfr goh gmw-pro
From gmw-cfr gmh geiz, from gmw-cfr goh geiz, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *gait, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *gaits.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /jeːs/
gmw-cfr Jees
Noun
gmw-cfr noun f plural Jeeße diminutive Jeeßje
gmw-cfr most of _ Ripuarian goat
gmw-cfr 27 May 2021 Susanne Träupmann Haltestelle der Linie 18 in Bornheim modernisiert General-Anzeiger https://ga.de/region/voreifel-und-vorgebirge/bornheim/barrierefreier-ausbau-der-haltestelle-linie-18-om-jeesseberch-in-bornheim_aid-58530035 Standard German text citing a Ripuarian street name „Man hat ein besseres Gefühl, wenn man weiß, wie lange man warten muss“, stellte Bornheims Bürgermeister Christoph Becker an der Haltestelle „Om Jeeßeberch“ der Stadtbahnlinie 18 bei einem Ortstermin am Mittwoch fest. “You have a better feeling if you know how long you need to wait”, Bornheim (Rheinland) Bornheim’s mayor Christoph Becker declared during last Wednesday’s inspection at the station “On the goat hill” of light-rail line 18. Note: There are no bilingual street and place names in the region. Om Jeeßeberch in Bornheim is a rare example of a street whose official name is in Ripuarian. https://web.archive.org/web/20251119203454/https://ga.de/region/voreifel-und-vorgebirge/bornheim/barrierefreier-ausbau-der-haltestelle-linie-18-om-jeesseberch-in-bornheim_aid-58530035 19 November 2025