Luus

luus lúus Lúus Lüüs Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Luss Siegerland gmw-cfr Laus Lous other Moselle Franconian Etymology gmw-cfr goh gmw-pro 2 From gmw-cfr gmh lūs, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *lūs. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /luːs/ Noun gmw-cfr noun f plural Lüüs diminutive Lüüsje gmw-cfr Ripuarian louse gmw-cfr 1993 De Räuber Op dem Maat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc8WS_pXXtM En Maatfrau schreit us voller Bross: „D’r Koppschlot drei Mark vier!“ Met Lüüs un Schnecke inklusiv, dat es doch nit ze düür. A market woman is shouting at the top of her voice: “A head of lettuce three marks and four [dimes]!” With lice and snails included, that’s really not too expensive. Low German Etymology From nds gml lûs, from nds osx *lūs, from nds gmw-pro *lūs, from nds gem-pro *lūs. Cognate with nl luis, fy lûs, de Laus, en louse, da lus. Noun f Lüüs,Lüse nds GLG louse (insect) nds Auk gued, sä de Flaufänger, do har he ne Luus kriëgen. Also good, as the flea catcher said when he’d caught a louse. Westphalian Wellerism Derived terms nds Wandluus (Wanz) See also nds Botterlicker nds Bottervagel nds Eemk nds Entomologie nds Käver nds Fleeg nds Fleerling nds Floh nds Honnigimm nds Imm nds Insekt nds Insektenkunn nds Karvdeert (compare German Kerbtier) nds Miegaamke nds Miegeem nds Miegeemk nds Miegeemke nds Miegreem nds Mier nds Miet nds Ruup nds Säver nds Sebber nds Sever nds Sommervagel nds Sommerlott nds Tääk nds Teek nds Weeps nds Wääps References nds Insects