dressig

Central Franconian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʀesiɕ/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German drīzec with early shortening of the vowel. Compare Luxembourgish drësseg.

Numeral

dressig

  1. (Ripuarian) thirty
    Kanns de mer ens dressig Euro liehne?
    Could you lend me thirty euros?
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

From Dress +‎ -ig.

Adjective

dressig (masculine dressije, feminine and plural dressije or dressig, comparative dressijer, superlative et dressigste)

  1. (Ripuarian) shitty
    Wat soll ich met däm dressije Krom?
    What would I need this shitty stuff for?
  2. (Ripuarian) cowardly, fearful
Usage notes
  • As a pun, the number 30 is occasionally written on toilet doors in pubs (replacing the 00 otherwise usual in Germany).
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