Ohs

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Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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  • Ochs (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

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From Old High German ohso, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Ohs m (plural Ohße, diminutive Öhsje or Ähsche)

  1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) ox (castrated male bovine animal)
  2. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) bull (any male bovine animal)

Usage notes

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  • In the sense of “bull”, this word is used alongside various regional terms as well as the standard German borrowing Stier.

Derived terms

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Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô, from Proto-Indo-European *uksḗn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Ohs m (plural Ohße or Öhs) (German-based spelling)

  1. (broadly) bull
  2. (strictly) ox (castrated bull; castrated male bovine animal)
  3. (Kempen (Heinsberg)) cockchafer