ääch

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • ech (Ripuarian variant)
  • echt (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From German echt, from Middle Low German echt. The ää- is an adaptation to the native phonetic system ("Einlautung"); compare schlääch, German schlecht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛːɕ/

Adjective

ääch (masculine äächte, feminine and plural äächte or ääch, comparative äächter, superlative et äächste)

  1. (some dialects of Ripuarian) genuine, real, true