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)

  1. (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!

Rhine Franconian

Noun

Pääd

  1. horse
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