Jaas

Central Franconian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ (compare German Gasse).

Alternative forms

• Jass (most of Ripuarian)
• Gass (eastern Moselle Franconian)
• Gaß (western Moselle Franconian)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaː²s/

Noun

Jaas f (plural Jääs or Jase, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je)

1. (western Ripuarian) lane, alley (small street)

Usage notes

• The diminutive Jääsche is general western Ripuarian, while Jeës-je is Kerkradish.

Etymology 2

From Dutch gas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaːs/, /jaː¹s/

Noun

Jaas m (plural Jääs or Jaze, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je)

1. (western Ripuarian) gas (matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma)
2. (western Ripuarian) liquefied petroleum gas

Usage notes

• Some speakers utilize a neutral tone to differentiate between this lemma and the neuter lemma, other speakers do not differentiate between the two and use tone accent 1 for both.
• The diminutive Jääsche is general western Ripuarian, while Jeës-je is Kerkradish.

Derived terms

• Jaaskoel
• Jaasoer
• Koeljaas

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French gaze.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaː¹s/

Noun

Jaas n (plural Jääs or Jaze, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je)

1. (Ripuarian) gauze, mesh, wire gauze

Usage notes

• The diminutive Jääsche is general western Ripuarian, while Jeës-je is Kerkradish.

Further reading

• “Jaas” in d'r nuie Kirchröadsjer Dieksiejoneer 2nd ed., 2017.