jesond

Central Franconian

Alternative forms
  • jesonk (Ripuarian; now chiefly western dialects)
  • gesond (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German *gisund, northern variant of gisunt, from Proto-Germanic *gasundaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jəˈzont/

Adjective

jesond (masculine jesonde or jesonne, feminine jesond or jesonn, comparative jesönder or jesönner, superlative et' jesöndste)

  1. (some dialects of Ripuarian) healthy

Usage notes
  • The inflected forms with -nn- are used in some dialects of southern Ripuarian in which jesond is the inherited form. The forms with -nd- are used in other dialects to the extent to which inherited jesonk has been replaced with jesond.
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