Vürsch
Limburgish
Alternative forms
- vuuësj (Veldeke spelling)
- Vüe̩sch (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
- Vüësch (Eupen spelling)
- Vörsch
Etymology
From vürst(e) (with regular -Vrst- → -Vrʃ-), from earlier furisto ~ *furista, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist (“first”), from Proto-Germanic *furistaz. Calque of Latin prī̆nceps. Doublet of vürschte, Vürschte (“foremost one”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vyə̯ʃ/, [vyːə̯ʃ]
- Rhymes: -yə̯ʃ
Noun
Vürsch m (plural Vürschte) (German-based spelling)
- (generally) male ruler, monarch
- (specifically) prince (ruler of a principality)