Schnüss

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Schnöss (Ripuarian variant)
  • Schniss, Schness (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From a variant of Proto-West Germanic *snūt. Immediately cognate with Luxembourgish Schnëss. Compare also German Schnauze and Schnute, Dutch snuit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃnys/

Noun

Schnüss f (plural Schnüsse, diminutive Schnüssje)

  1. (Ripuarian) face, mouth
    • 2012, “Immer noch do”‎[1]performed by Kasalla:
      Ich weiß, dä Wääch, dä hinger uns litt, jing nit immer nur jradus.
      Manchmol flüch mer en der Himmel, manchmol litt mer op der Schnüss.
      I know the way that lies behind us, wasn't always straight ahead.
      Sometimes you fly into the sky, sometimes you lie on your face.
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