Rupenschiet in Low German

Pronunciation: /ɾuːpm̩ʃiːˑt/

noun

Syllabication: Ru·pen·schiet

Does not appear in plural m de Rupenschiet North Low Saxon

Does not appear in plural f de Rupenschiet

[1]

peripheral vocabulary

zoology

Low Saxon:

Schiet von Rupen

English:

caterpillar droppings

caterpillar poop

caterpillar feces

Dutch:

rupsenpoep

German:

Raupenkot

Examples:

De Rupen hebbt de Bläder von ’n Kohl affreten un bloots Rupenschiet dorlaten.

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Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA, CC BY 2.0

Phrases:

Rupenschiet in ’n Kopp hebben

[2]

peripheral vocabulary

used in colloquial speech

Low Saxon:

Nücken oder Töög in ’n Kopp hebben

English:

be full of mischief

German:

Unsinn im Kopf haben

Streiche im Kopf haben

Etymology:

Compound word constructed from: Ruup + Schiet

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