Foß

See also: foss, Foss, and FOSS

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • Fuß (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German fuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /foːs/

Noun

Foß m (plural Föß or Feß, diminutive Fößje or Feßche)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) foot (lower part of the leg)
    Lo’ mer heemjohn, ich hann kaal Föß.
    Let’s go home, my feet are cold.

Usage notes
  • The forms Föß, Fößje are Ripuarian, while Feß, Feßche are Moselle Franconian.
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