Translation, please

[Pat Richardson]

When my husband was a very little child, his grandmother would often look at him and say, Stockars, Ryden.  He never knew what it meant but presumed in later years it meant poor Ryden.  She was telling him in some way that life could be hard ahead.  Does any of this make sense?
 
Thank you.
 
Pat

[Ann Little]

Hi Pat,
 
Yes, you are quite right; it does mean 'poor'! However, it is spelled 'stackars' not 'stockars'and the letters 'a' are pronounced with a short 'ah' sound.
 
Kind regards,
Ann

[Pat Richardson]

Thank you very much, Ann.  My husband will be happy to have this settled.  He's wondered about it for years.
 
Pat