Plooch
Central Franconian
Etymology 1
From Middle High German pluoch, from Old High German *pluog, northern variant of phluog, from Proto-West Germanic *plōg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ploːx/
Noun
Plooch m (plural Plööch or Pleech or Plee)
- (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) plough, plow
Alternative forms
- Pluuch (southern Moselle Franconian)
Derived terms
- plöje, pleje
Etymology 2
From Middle High German plāge, from Latin plaga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /plɔːx/
Noun
Plooch f (plural Ploge)
- (Ripuarian) an epidemic of any disease, not necessarily dangerous
- (Ripuarian) a nuisance, something strenuous