Luss

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German luz, lôz, from Old High German hlōz (“fate”). Cognate with German Los (“lottery”).

Noun

Luss n

1. (Uri) A piece of farmland acquired through a lottery.

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 19.