Jaas

== Central Franconian == === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza (compare German Gasse). ==== Alternative forms ==== Jass (most of Ripuarian) Gass (eastern Moselle Franconian) Gaß (western Moselle Franconian) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /jaː²s/ ==== Noun ==== Jaas f (plural Jääs or Jase, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je) (western Ripuarian) lane, alley (small street) ===== Usage notes ===== The diminutive Jääsche is general western Ripuarian, while Jeës-je is Kerkradish. === Etymology 2 === From Dutch gas. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /jaːs/, /jaː¹s/ ==== Noun ==== Jaas m (plural Jääs or Jaze, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je) (western Ripuarian) gas (matter in a physical state between liquid and plasma) (western Ripuarian) liquefied petroleum gas ===== Usage notes ===== Some speakers utilize a neutral tone to differentiate between this lemma and the neuter lemma, other speakers do not differentiate between the two and use tone accent 1 for both. The diminutive Jääsche is general western Ripuarian, while Jeës-je is Kerkradish. ===== Derived terms ===== Jaaskoel Jaasoer Koeljaas === Etymology 3 === Borrowed from French gaze. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /jaː¹s/ ==== Noun ==== Jaas n (plural Jääs or Jaze, diminutive Jääsche or Jeës-je) (Ripuarian) gauze, mesh, wire gauze ===== Usage notes ===== The diminutive Jääsche is general western Ripuarian, while Jeës-je is Kerkradish. === Further reading === “Jaas” in d'r nuie Kirchröadsjer Dieksiejoneer 2nd ed., 2017.