Luus
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Luss (Siegerland)
- Laus, Lous (other Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Middle High German lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luːs/
Noun
Luus f (plural Lüüs, diminutive Lüüsje)
- (Ripuarian) louse
- 1993, “Op dem Maat”[1]performed by De Räuber:
- 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.
- A market woman is shouting at the top of her voice: “A head of lettuce three marks and four [dimes]!”
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German lûs, from Old Saxon *lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Cognate with Dutch luis, West Frisian lûs, German Laus, English louse, Danish lus.
Noun
Luus f (plural Lüüs or Lüse) (German Low German)
- louse (insect)
- Auk gued, sä de Flaufänger, do har he ne Luus kriëgen. (Westphalian Wellerism)
- Also good, as the flea catcher said when he’d caught a louse.
Derived terms
- Wandluus (Wanz)
See also
- Botterlicker
- Bottervagel
- Eemk
- Entomologie
- Käver
- Fleeg
- Fleerling
- Floh
- Honnigimm
- Imm
- Insekt
- Insektenkunn
- Karvdeert (compare German Kerbtier)
- Miegaamke
- Miegeem
- Miegeemk
- Miegeemke
- Miegreem
- Mier
- Miet
- Ruup
- Säver
- Sebber
- Sever
- Sommervagel
- Sommerlott
- Tääk
- Teek
- Weeps
- Wääps
References
- Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)