Nues

See also: nues and nués

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)

1. nose
   • 2013, Christiane de Bricasart, Wann d'Rous sech verstoppt fir ze kräischen, →ISBN:

     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.

Derived terms

• Nuesespëtz
• Nueslach