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  • nooch ˉ preposition
    1. after
    2. towards
    3. according to
    4. em…nooch, according to the... (note the dative form of the definite article, "em", and the position of "nooch")
      Example
      1. Well, a'kors, em Dokder ~, wei, waar die Mammi yuscht so grank as er es Geld gebreicht hot. Wann er wennich Geld gebreicht hot, iss er zwee-dreimols die Woch kumme die Mammi sehne. Well, of course, according to the doctor, why, the mother was just so sick that he needed the money. When he needed a little money, he came two-three times a week to see the monther.
    5. along
      Example
      1. Yaahre zerick — nau, ich weess net eb 's noch heit geduh watt, es waert, afkors, arig indresding fer ausfinne eb es noch geduh daet warre do in daere Gegend nooch — un bei sellem meen ich die Kaundis am Susquehanna Rewwer ~, was sie es "Saffrich-Belt" heesse vum Pennsilfaanisch-Deitschland. Years ago — now I do not know if it is still done today, of course it would be quite interesting to find out if it were still done around here in this area — and by that I mean the counties along the Susquehanna River, what they call the "Saffron Belt" of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.
    6. around
      Example
      1. Yaahre zerick — nau, ich weess net eb 's noch heit geduh watt, es waert, afkors, arig indresding fer ausfinne eb es noch geduh daet warre do in daere Gegend ~…. Years ago — now I do not know if it is still done today, of course it would be quite interesting to find out if it were still done around here in this area….
    7. by
    Commentary:
    • In the meanings of "according to", "along", "around", and "by", "nooch" is usually found after the noun.
    Etymology: G nach
    See also no, noch.