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Prueff
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Alemannic German
Alternative forms
gsw Bruef
Etymology
From gsw gmh beruof, from gsw gmh berufen, gmh berüefen, gmh beruofen to summon, proclaim, describe. Equivalent to gsw be Rueff. Cognate with de Beruf.
Pronunciation
gsw /pruəf/ Zurich
Noun
gsw noun m plural Prüeff
job, profession
1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maeker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
gsw Ich bi so no nüt. Ich bi no nüt im Bruef, ich bi net ghürate. I'm nothing yet at all. I'm nothing yet in my profession, I'm not yet married.
gsw Occupations