Ovve

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Middle High German oven, from Old High German ofan, from Proto-West Germanic *ofn, from Proto-Germanic *uhnaz.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɔvə/

    Noun

    Ovve m (plural Övve or Ovve or Övvens or Ovvens, diminutive Övvje)

    1. (Ripuarian) oven

    Descendants

    • Hunsrik: Ove
    • Luxembourgish: Uewen
    • Transylvanian Saxon: Owen, Îewen