Chue

See also: chue

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic *kō.

Pronunciation

Noun

Chue f (plural Chüe, diminutive Chueli or Chüeli)

  1. cow
    • 1826, Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Alemannische Lieder:
      Müetterli, se b'halt Di Chue, / Will Der au Di Büeßli ge.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1842, Albert Schott, Die deutschen Colonien in Piemont:
      di chue hed es groß bitsi und churz tilje (diese kuh hat ein großes euter und kurze zizen)
      the cow has a large udder and short teats
    • 1983, Paul Portmann, Di Letschti Chue tuet's Törli zue: schweizerdeutsche Sprichwörter, Huber:
      (in Standard German: die letzte Kuh macht die Türe zu — the last cow shuts the door)
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

  • “Chue”, in Wörterbuch Berndeutsch-Deutsch (in German), berndeutsch.ch, 1999–2025
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