Pääd
See also: paad
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Perd (chiefly Moselle Franconian)
- Päärd (Siegerland Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German *perit, northern variant of pfarifrit, from Latin paraverēdus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛːt/
Noun
Pääd n (plural Pääd, diminutive Päädche)
- (chiefly Ripuarian) horse
- Häs de ald ens op enem Pääd jesäße?
- Have you ever sat on a horse?
- 1982, “Schötzefess”performed by Bläck Fööss:
- Hondertfoffzig Mann un en Fahn vürrendraan,
Un de Musik fängk mem Schneewalzer aan.
En ener Kutsch met zwei Pääd setz der Künning dren un sät:
„Piff, paff, der Vuggel moss erav!“
Jrön, jrön, jrön steiht dä Schötzejonge schön!- A hundred and fifty men and a flag up front,
And the band plays the Schneewalzer.
In a carriage with two horses sits the Schützenfest champion and says:
„Boom, bang, the bird must fall!“
Green, green, green looks nice on the riflemen!
- A hundred and fifty men and a flag up front,
Rhine Franconian
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