Nues
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German nasa, from Proto-Germanic *nasō. Cognate with German Nase, North Frisian naas, Icelandic nös; also related to Dutch neus, English nose, West Frisian noas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nuəs/
- Rhymes: -uəs
Noun
Nues f (plural Nuesen)
- nose
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- E puer Mol hannereneen huet hie mech mat der Stir op de Bord vum Dësch gedonnert bis d'Blutt aus menger Nues gesprëtzt koum.
- Several times in a row he thumped my forehead on the edge of the table until blood sprayed out of my nose.
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Derived terms
- Nuesespëtz
- Nueslach
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