Jehirns

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Jehierns, Jehiëns (alternative spellings)
• Jeheens (Kölsch), Jehir (western Ripuarian)
• Gehirn, Gehir (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German gehirne. Compare German Gehirn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jəˈhiə̯nts/

Noun

Jehirns n (no common plural)

1. (most of central and eastern Ripuarian) brain (organ)

   Dä es su doov, mer meent, e hät si Jehirns em Lotto jewonne!

   He’s so dumb, you would think he won his brain in the lottery!

Related terms

• Hirn n, Hirne(r) pl (“brain as food”)