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Schtund
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Alemannic German
Alternative forms
gsw Stund Alsatian
Etymology
From gsw gmh stunde, gmh stunt, from gsw goh stunta, from gsw gem-pro *stundō point in time; hour. Cognate with de Stunde, nl stond, en stound, is stund.
Pronunciation
gsw /ʃtund/ Zurich
Noun
gsw noun f plural Schtunde diminutive Schtündli
hour
1978, Rolf Lyssey and Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
gsw Wie verbringid Si so Iri Freizit? Si sind ja schliesslich ned vieräzwäzg Schtund im Teater. How do you spend your free time? After all, you're not in the theatre for twenty-four hours a day.
gsw Time
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare de Stunde, nl stond.
Noun
pdc noun f plural Schtunde
hour