Ohs

ohs Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Ochs southern Moselle Franconian Etymology gmw-cfr :inh gmh:ohse<id:ox> ox + Pronunciation gmw-cfr /ɔːs/ gmw-cfr Oos oß may be distinguished by tone Noun gmw-cfr noun m plural Ohße diminutive Öhsje or Ähsche gmw-cfr Ripuarian northern _ Moselle Franconian ox castrated male bovine animal gmw-cfr Ripuarian northern _ Moselle Franconian bull any male bovine animal Usage notes In the sense of “bull”, this word is used alongside various regional terms as well as the standard German borrowing gmw-cfr Stier. Derived terms gmw-cfr wie 'nen Ohs vürm Berch wie ’nen Ohs vürm Berch Descendants hrx Ochs lb Uess Limburgish Alternative forms li oos oas Veldeke li Oos alternative spelling li Auss Eupen Etymology From li gmw-pro *ohsō, from li gem-pro *uhsô, from li ine-pro *uksḗn. Pronunciation li /ˈoːs/ li /ˈɔə̯s/ li Oos li oːs ɔə̯s 1 Noun li noun m plural Ohße or Öhs li sp-DE li broadly bull li narrowly ox castrated bull; castrated male bovine animal li Kempen (Heinsberg) cockchafer li Cattle Male animals Scarabaeoids