staad
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East Central German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German stæte, Old High German stāti, ultimately from the root of stehen (“to stand”). Cognate with Bavarian stad.
Adjective
[edit]staad
- (Erzgebirgisch) calm, slow
- Do draußen, do draußen in der Haad, do weht der Wind su staad. (1905, Anton Günther)
- Out there, out there on the heath, the wind blows so calmly.
References
[edit]- Hendrik Heidler: "Echtes Erzgebirgisch, Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haasn", P. 118
- Gerhard Heilfurth: "Der erzgebirgische Volkssänger Anton Günther. Leben und Werk." P. 201, Word explanation: „staad = slow“
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