Sääns

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Sääs Siegerland also locally in the west, gmw-cfr Seens western Eifel gmw-cfr Säänzel Säßel widespread byforms, often alongside the corresponding monosyllabic form Etymology From gmw-cfr gmh seinse, sëgense, from gmw-cfr goh segansa, segisna, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *sagisnu. Cognate with nl zeis, de Sense, which see for more. In Moselle Franconian, the vowel generally continues gmh -ei-. In Ripuarian it does not, but is the same as in de Rään rain etc. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /zɛːnts/ Noun gmw-cfr noun f plural Säänze or Säänse gmw-cfr many dialects scythe