Uustere

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German ostre, from Old High German ōstarun, a case form of ōstara, from Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ.

The word is native in most of Moselle Franconian. The more traditional Ripuarian word is Poosche, which is now restricted to a few compounds. Cognate to Hunsrik Oostre

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈuːstəʀə/

Noun

Uustere m (plural Uustere)

Easter

Synonyms

Poosche (Ripuarian)

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