Jehirns
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Central Franconian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- Jehierns, Jehiëns (alternative spellings)
- Jeheens (Kölsch), Jehir (western Ripuarian)
- Gehirn, Gehir (Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German gehirne. Compare German Gehirn.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Jehirns n (no common plural)
- (most of central and eastern Ripuarian) brain (organ)
- Dä es su doov, mer meent, e hät si Jehirns em Lotto jewonne!
- He’s so dumb, you would think he won his brain in the lottery!
Related terms
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- Central Franconian terms inherited from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian neuter nouns
- Ripuarian Franconian
- Central Franconian terms with usage examples