resch

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Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German resch, roesch (lively, fast, nimble, cheerful, active). Cognate with German resch (crisp, tart, lively, direct).

Adjective[edit]

resch (Uri)

  1. merry, cheery
  2. bright, clever

References[edit]

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German resch, roesch (lively, fast, nimble, cheerful, active); related to Bavarian resch and Alemannic German resch. Also related to rasch.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛʃ/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

resch (strong nominative masculine singular rescher, comparative rescher, superlative (rare) am reschesten or am reschsten)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) crisp, crispy, freshly baked or fried
    Synonyms: knusprig, knackig, kross
  2. (Austria, especially Vienna) tangy, tart (e.g., of the taste of wine)
    Synonyms: frisch, herb
  3. (Austria, Bavaria) cheerful, lively
    Synonyms: aufgeweckt, munter
  4. (Bavaria, slightly derogatory) direct, determined, harsh
    Synonyms: barsch, resolut

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ resch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Further reading[edit]

  • resch” in Duden online
  • resch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

resch

  1. Alternative form of risshe