Vuus

See also: vuus

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• voes (Veldeke spelling)
• Vus (alternative spelling)
• Vuust, Vaast, Voos, Veis, Vöust, Vöus, Vous, Vaus, Vuusch

Etymology

From Vuust, from Proto-West Germanic *fūsti, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvuːs/, /ˈvuə̯s/
• Rhymes: -uːs, -uə̯s

Noun

Vuus f (plural Vüss or Vüüste, diminuitive Vüsske) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling)

1. fist

   Synonym: Knuvvel (Eupen)

2. (mildly derogatory) hand
3. (Eisden) wooden cleaving hammer
4. (Rekem, agriculture) device used to create fallow

Usage notes

• Vüss is the commoner plural form, Vüüste is the plural form found in Eupen.
• The second sense is used in contexts where the speaker wants to show a certain contempt to the hand(s) they are talking about.