- rough
Example
- Un mer hot allfert etliche Daaglenner griege kenne, ass gern Welschkann abghackt hen fer sich paar Sent mache. Un es waar gewiss hardi, rauhi Arewet. And one always could get several day laborers who were glad to chop field corn off to make a few cents for themselves. And it was certainly hard, rough work.
- hoarse
- raw
- inclement
- harsh
Example
- Bin froh dich sehne, liewer Grund,/ Der Winder waar so ~,/ Un daricheweck waar net en Schtund/ So siess as wie graad nau. I'm glad to see you, my goodness,/ The winter was so harsh,/ And the whole time there wasn't an hour/ As sweet as right now.
- rocky
