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)

fist
Synonym: Knuvvel [Eupen]
(mildly derogatory) hand
(Eisden) wooden cleaving hammer
(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.

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