Prueff
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- Bruef
Etymology
From Middle High German beruof, from Middle High German berufen, berüefen, beruofen (“to summon, proclaim, describe”). Equivalent to be- + Rueff. Cognate with German Beruf.
Noun
Prueff m (plural Prüeff)
- job, profession
- 1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maeker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
- 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.
- 1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maeker, Die Schweizermacher (transcript):
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