Bånkert

Bånkertn (plural)
Bånkerts (alternative)

/ˈb̥ɔŋɡ̥ɐd̥/

[ˈb̥ɔŋɡ̥ːɐd̥]

/ˈb̥ɒ̃ŋɡ̥ɐd̥/

[ˈb̥ɒ̃ŋɡ̥ːɐd̥]

From Middle High German banchart, an analogy to Germanic names ending in hart, hard (“hard, strong”) with banc (“bank”) referring to the assumed place of conception. Possibly reinforced by Middle High German bastart, basthart (“illegitimate child of a nobleman; bastard”). Cognate with German Bankert.

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(derogatory, dated) bastard (a person who was born out of wedlock, and hence often considered an illegitimate descendant)


Tuatn

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Tuatn f (plural Tuatn, diminutive Tuaterl)

Tuatn (plural)
Tuaterl (diminutive)
Turtn (alternative)

/ˈd̥ʊɐd̥ːn̩/

From Middle French tarte, tourte, later reinforced by Italian torta. Compare German Torte.

a typically multilayered, often round cake with fillings of all kinds, often with icing and garnish


Dåg

From Middle High German tag, tac, from Old High German tag, tac (attested since the 8th century); from Proto-West Germanic *dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, to be illuminated”). Cognates include German Tag, Yiddish טאָג (tog), Dutch dag, Old Norse dagr, Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (dags)


Kuachn

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Kuachn m (plural Kuachn, diminutive Kiachl or Kiacherl)

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(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol)

Kuachn (plural)
Kiachl (diminutive)
Kiacherl (diminutive)
Kuacha (alternative)

From Middle High German kuoche, from Old High German kuohho, from Proto-Germanic *kōkô. Cognates include German Kuchen, Dutch koek, Yiddish קוכן (kukhn); see also Proto-Germanic *kakǭ.


Ringlgspü

Ringlgspü (plural)
Ringlspü (alternative)
Ringlgspui (alternative)
Ringlspui (alternative)
Ringlspül (alternative)

/ˈriŋl̩ˌɡ̥ʃb̥yː/

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna) carousel, merry-go-round, roundabout


Ringlspü

Ringlspü (plural)
Ringlgspü (alternative)
Ringlgspui (alternative)
Ringlspui (alternative)
Ringlspül (alternative)

/ˈriŋl̩ˌʃb̥yː/


Büllichsduafer

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Büllichsduafer m (plural Büllichsduafer)

Perhaps originally referring to a Viennese wine tavern by the name of Pillichsdorfer (name derived from Pillichsdorf, a municipality north-east of Vienna in Lower Austria. By folk etymology, the first part of the name then was adapted to the very similar sounding büllich (“cheap”). By surface analysis, büllich + -s- + Duaf + -er. See also German Billigsdorfer.

surf

Büllichsduafer-Zeigs

Büllichsduafer-Gwånd

cheapo (referring to anything cheap and of poor quality)


Duaf

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Duaf n (plural Deafer, diminutive Deafl or Deaferl)

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(Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

Deafer (plural)
Deafl (diminutive)
Deaferl (diminutive)
Dorf (alternative)

From Middle High German dorf, from Old High German dorf, thorph, from Proto-West Germanic *þorp, from Proto-Germanic *þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European *trab-, *treb- (“room, dwelling, settlement”). Cognates include German Dorf, Yiddish דאָרף (dorf), Dutch dorp, Old Norse þorp, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍀 (þaurp). Also Latin trabs (“beam, rafter, roof, vessel”), Welsh tref (“town, home”), Albanian trevë (“country, region, village”).

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village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town)


Maasn

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Maasn f (plural Maasn, diminutive Maserl)

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(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

Maasn (plural)
Maserl (diminutive)
Meisn (alternative)
Moas (alternative)
Moasn (alternative)

From Middle High German meise, from Old High German meisa, from Proto-West Germanic *maisā, from Proto-Germanic *maisǭ (“chickadee”).


Erdåpfe

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Erdåpfe m (plural Erdepfe, diminutive Erdapferl)

Erdepfe (plural)
Erdapferl (diminutive)
Erdopfe (alternative)

/ˈe̞ɐd̥ˌɔb̥ːfœ/


Erdepfe

/ˈe̞ɐd̥ˌe̞b̥ːfœ/

nominative/dative/accusative plural of Erdåpfe


Epfe

nominative/dative/accusative plural of Åpfe


Kreiz

Kreiz n (plural Kreiz, diminutive Kreizl or Kreizerl)

Kreiz (plural)
Kreizl (diminutive)
Kreizerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux (gen. crucis). Cognates include German Kreuz, Dutch kruis, Proto-Celtic *krukā (whence English cross via Old Norse kross via Old Irish cros), Albanian kryq, Finnish ruksi.

(anatomy) lumbar region of the back, small of the back


Nåsn

From Middle High German nase, from Old High German nasa, from Proto-West Germanic *nasu, from Proto-Germanic *nasō, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.


Loam

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(West Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Tyrol)

Lahm (plural)
Lahm (alternative)
Luem (alternative)

From Middle High German leime, from Old High German leimo, from Proto-West Germanic *laimō, from Proto-Germanic *laimô, variant of *laimaz.


Loam

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”) (modern English slime).


Suppn

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Suppn f (plural Suppn, diminutive Supperl)

From Middle High German suppen, suppe, possibly reinforced by French soupe, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *supô, *suppô, *suppǭ (“broth, sop”).


Fliagn

Fliagn f (plural Fliagn, diminutive Fliagerl)

From Middle High German fliege, vliege, from Old High German flioga, from Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ.

(zoology) fly (any insect of the order Diptera)


Woif

Woif m (plural Wejf or Wöf, diminutive Woiferl)

Wejf (plural)
Wöf (plural)
Woiferl (diminutive)
Wolf (alternative)

From Middle High German wolf, from Old High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Cognates include Yiddish וואָלף (volf), German Wolf, Dutch and English wolf, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish ulv, Gothic 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐍃 (wulfs).


Segn

From Middle High German segen, from Old High German segan, from Latin signum. Compare German Segen, Dutch zegen, English sign.

(figuratively) boon, anything beneficial


Schwåmm

Schwåmm m (plural Schwemm or Schwemme, diminutive Schwammerl)

Schwemm (plural)
Schwemme (plural)
Schwammerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz. Cognates include German Schwamm, Yiddish שוואָם (shvom), Dutch zwam, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌼𐌼𐍃 (swamms), Old Norse svǫppr, soppr, svampr; also English swamp.


Gejd

Gejder (plural)
Gäid (alternative)
Göd (alternative)
Göld (alternative)

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt, kelt, from Proto-West Germanic *geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą (“reward, gift, money”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to pay”).


Gäid

Gäider (plural)
Gejd (alternative)
Göd (alternative)
Göld (alternative)


Låmpn

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Låmpn f (plural Låmpn, diminutive Lampl or Lamperl)

Låmpn (plural)
Lampl (diminutive)
Lamperl (diminutive)

/ˈlɒ̃mb̥ːɱ̩/

From Middle High German lampe, from Old French lampe, from Latin lampada, from Latin lampas, from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “lamp or flambeau”), from λάμπω (lámpō).

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lamp, light (piece of furniture, or fixture mounted on a wall or ceiling, holding one or more electric light sockets)

bulb, light bulb (evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament or an article that resembles such a bulb)


Lamperl

Diminutive of Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb, from Proto-West Germanic *lamb from Proto-Germanic *lambaz. Cognates include German Lamm and obsolete Lamb, Yiddish לאַם (lam), Dutch lam, English lamb, Old Norse lamb, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌱 (lamb).


Gusto

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(Austria, East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

Borrowed from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus (“tasting”), from Proto-Italic *gustus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.

(with auf) appetite for certain foods or beverages; desire for something (e.g., an activity)

taste, liking (a person's implicit set of preferences)


Zåhn

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Zåhn m (plural Zähnt, diminutive Zahnderl)

Zähnt (plural)
Zahnderl (diminutive)
Zant (alternative)

From Middle High German zan, zant, from Old High German zan, zand, from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs. Cognates include German Zahn, Yiddish צאָן (tson), Dutch tand, Old Norse tǫnn, Welsh dant, Latin dēns, Lithuanian dantìs.


Zähnt

nominative/dative/accusative plural of Zåhn: teeth


Årzt

From Middle High German arzet, from Old High German arzat, from Proto-West Germanic *arcijātār, from Latin archīāter (“physician”), from Ancient Greek ἀρχίατρος (arkhíatros), from ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + ἰατρός (iatrós). Cognate with German Arzt and Dutch arts.

doctor, physician (male or of unspecified gender)


Biaschtl

/ˈb̥iɐʃd̥l̩/


Biaschtn

Biaschtn f (plural Biaschtn, diminutive Biaschtl or Biaschterl)

Biaschtn (plural)
Biaschtl (diminutive)
Biaschterl (diminutive)
Birschtn (alternative)

/ˈb̥iɐʃd̥n̩/

From Middle High German burst, burste, from Old High German burst, from Proto-West Germanic *bursti, from Proto-Germanic *burstiz, from earlier *bʰurstís, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰr̥s-tí-s, from *bʰers- (“top, point”). Cognates include East Central German Birscht, German Bürste, Dutch borstel, English bristle, Old Norse burst.


Språch

From Middle High German sprache, from Old High German sprāhha, from Proto-West Germanic *sprāku. Cognates include German Sprache, Yiddish שפּראַך (shprakh), Dutch spraak, English speech.


Saf

Safn (plural)
Saaf (alternative)
Soaffa (alternative)
Soaf (alternative)

From Middle High German seife, from Old High German seifa, seiffa, from Proto-West Germanic *saipā, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out, dribble, strain, trickle”). Cognates include German Seife, Yiddish זייף (zeyf), Dutch zeep, Low German Seep, West Frisian sjippe, English soap.


Gatschn

Perhaps from Middle High German gatzen, gatzgen or gagzen (“to cackle, to quack”), probably of onomatopoeic origin.

gerund of gatschn: tattling, chitchatting, gossipping


Gatschn

agent noun of gatschn: tattler, gossipmonger, gossipper; one who chitchats


Dånk

From Middle High German danc, from Old High German danc, from Proto-Germanic *þankaz. Cognates include German Dank, Dutch dank, Yiddish דאַנק (dank), English thank, Old Norse þǫkk, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌲𐌺𐍃 (þagks).


Dånkschee

/ˈd̥ɔŋɡ̥ˌʃeː/

/ˈd̥ɒ̃ŋɡ̥ˌʃeː/

thanks, thank-you message, word of thanks


Ågråsln

/ˈɔˌɡ̥rɔsl̩n/


Staa

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Staa m (plural Stana or Staner, diminutive Steindl or Steinderl)

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(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

Stana (plural)
Staner (plural)
Steindl (diminutive)
Steinderl (diminutive)
Stoa (alternative)
Staan (alternative)
Stoan (alternative)
Stuan (alternative)

From Middle High German stein, from Old High German stein (“stone”), from Proto-West Germanic *stain, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *steyh₂-. Cognates include German Stein, Yiddish שטיין (shteyn), English stone, Old Norse steinn, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃 (stains).


Årt

From Middle High German art, from Old High German *art, from Proto-West Germanic *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz. Cognates include Dutch aard, Scots airt, Old Norse arðr.

Im Urlaub håmma a Årt Åpfesåft drunkn.

On holiday we drank a kind of apple juice.

In dem Woid lebn vüle Årtn.

Des is goa ned sei Årt.

Mia måcha des auf a åndere Årt.


Leffl

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Leffl m (plural Leffln, diminutive Lefferl)

From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, attested as earlier ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ (lapela), from Proto-West Germanic *lapil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”), ultimately derived from *lap- (“to lick; to lap”). Cognates include Yiddish לעפֿל (lefl), German Löffel, Dutch lepel.


Süber

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(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, South Central Bavarian, Carinthia)

From Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą. Cognates include German Silber, Yiddish זילבער (zilber), Dutch zilver, English silver, Old Norse silfr, Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌿𐌱𐍂 (silubr).

Süwer (alternative)
Süwa (alternative)
Suiber (alternative)


Goid

From Middle High German golt, from Old High German gold, from Proto-West Germanic *golþ, from Proto-Germanic *gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃-. Cognates include German Gold, Yiddish גאָלד (gold), Dutch goud, Old Norse gull, Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌻𐌸 (gulþ).


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Schupfn m or f (plural Schupfn, diminutive Schupferl)

Schupfn (plural)
Schupferl (diminutive)
Schupfa (alternative)

From Middle High German schopf, schopfe (“barn”), from Old High German scoph, scof (“barn in a field”), from Proto-Germanic *skup-. Cognate with German Schuppen and English shippon.


Kasperl

Kasperln (plural)
Kaschperl (alternative)

Diminutive of the name Kaspar, via Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar) from Classical Syriac ܓܙܒܪܐ (gēzaḇrā), from Old Persian *ganzabarah, from Old Median *ganǰabarah.
Compare German Kasper.

A glove puppet who is the main character used in a puppet show; akin to Punch.

(of a person, derogatory) buffoon (an unintentionally ridiculous person)


Kasperltheater

Kasperltheater n (plural Kasperltheater)

Kasperltheater (plural)
Kaschperltheater (alternative)

/ˈkɑʃb̥ɐlˌd̥e̞ɐ̯d̥ɐ/

[-d̥e̞ʲɐ̯d̥ɐ]

(idiomatic, by extension, derogatory) three-ring circus (a disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, often caused by incompetence, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.)


Kaschperltheater

Kaschperltheater n (plural Kaschperltheater)

/ˈkɑʃb̥ɐlˌd̥e̞ɐ̯d̥ɐ/

[-d̥e̞ʲɐ̯d̥ɐ]


Herzkasperl

Herzkasperln (plural)
Herzkaschperl (alternative)

/ˈhe̞ɐ̯d̥sˌkɑʃb̥ɐl/


Herzkaschperl

/ˈhe̞ɐ̯d̥sˌkɑʃb̥ɐl/


Unterflak

Unterflak (plural)
Unterflack (alternative)

/ˈund̥ɐˌflɑɡ̥/

Compound in the style of Unterhosn. The origin of the second part is not entirely certain, but it probably comes from Flachs (“flax”) (from Middle High German vlahs, from Old High German flahs, from Proto-Germanic *flahsą (“flax”)), which could later have been reinforced by Flak ("flak") from military jargon.


Unterflack

Unterflack (plural)
Unterflak (alternative)

/ˈund̥ɐˌflɑɡ̥/


Guster

Byform of Gusto, borrowed from Italian gusto, from Latin gustus (“tasting”), from Proto-Italic *gustus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.


Ferschn

Ferschn f (plural Ferschn, diminutive Ferscherl)

From Middle High German versen, versene, verse, from Old High German fersana, fersna, from Proto-Germanic *fersnō (“heel”), from Proto-Indo-European *tpḗrsneh₂. Cognates include German Ferse, Dutch verzen, vaars, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌽𐌰 (fairzna).


Popsch

Popsch m (plural Pepsch, diminutive Popschi or Popscherl)

Pepsch (plural)
Popschi (diminutive)
Popscherl (diminutive)

From Popo, from Podex, from Latin pōdex.


Huat

Huat m (plural Hiat, diminutive Huaterl)

From Middle High German huot, from Old High German huot, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kadʰ- (“to protect”). Cognate with German Hut, Dutch hoed, English hood.


Huat

From Middle High German huot, huote, from Old High German huota, from Proto-Indo-European *kadh- (“to protect”). Cognate with Dutch hoede.

protection keeping, care, supervision, guard, ward


Büd

Büder (plural)
Büdl (diminutive)
Buid (alternative)

From Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, biladi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþī.

image; picture; painting; photo (optical representation of something)

image (idea or mental concept of something)


Wöd

Wötn (plural)
Wööd (alternative)
Wejt (alternative)
Wölt (alternative)

From Middle High German wëlt, assimilative contraction of older wërlt, from Old High German weralt, from Proto-West Germanic *weraldi, from Proto-Germanic *weraldiz. Cognates include German Welt, Yiddish וועלט (velt), English world, Dutch wereld, Swedish värld.


Grü

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Grü m (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl)

Grün (plural)
Grüllerl (diminutive)
Grün (alternative)
Grui (alternative)
Gruin (alternative)

From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (“grasshopper, cricket”), possibly onomatopoetic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature”), of unknown further origin.

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(zoology) cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)


Grü

From English grill, from French gril, from Middle French gril, from Old French greïl, graïl (“gridiron”), from graïlle (“grate, grating”), from Latin crātīcula (“gridiron”), diminutive of crātis (“hurdle, wickerwork”).


Tånz

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Tånz m (plural Tanz, diminutive Tanzerl)

From Middle High German tanz, from Middle Dutch dans, from Old French danse, dancier.

Moch kane Tanz!

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, plural only) fuss, trouble


Tackn

Tackn f (plural Tackn, diminutive Tackl or Tackerl)

Tackn (plural)
Tackl (diminutive)
Tackerl (diminutive)
Dackn (alternative)

From Middle High German tacke, from Old High German tacha. Compare Austrian German Tacke.

mat (a flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering)


Dackn

Dackn f (plural Dackn, diminutive Dackl or Dackerl)

Dackn (plural)
Dackl (diminutive)
Dackerl (diminutive)
Tackn (alternative)


Bichsn

Bichsn f (plural Bichsn, diminutive Bichsl or Bichserl)

Bichsn (plural)
Bichsl (diminutive)
Bichserl (diminutive)
Bixn (alternative)

From Middle High German buhse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from earlier pyxis. Doublet of Buchsn and Buxn. Cognates include German Büchse, Buchse, Yiddish ביקס (biks), Dutch bus, English box.


Bixn

Bixn f (plural Bixn, diminutive Bixl or Bixerl)

Bixn (plural)
Bixl (diminutive)
Bixerl (diminutive)
Bichsn (alternative)


Buchsn

Buchsn f (plural Buchsn, diminutive Buchsl or Buchserl)

Buchsn (plural)
Buchsl (diminutive)
Buchserl (diminutive)
Buxn (alternative)

From Middle High German buhse, from Old High German buhsa, from Proto-West Germanic *buhsā, from Latin buxis, from earlier pyxis. Doublet of Bichsn and Bixn. Cognates include German Büchse, Buchse, Yiddish ביקס (biks), Dutch bus, English box.


Buchsn

Uncertain. Perhaps related to Bock (“buck”).


Buxn

Buxn f (plural Buxn, diminutive Buxl or Buxerl)

Buxn (plural)
Buxl (diminutive)
Buxerl (diminutive)
Buchsn (alternative)


Wochn

Wochn f (plural Wochn, diminutive Wocherl)

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(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia, Tyrol)

Wochn (plural)
Wocherl (diminutive)
Woch (alternative)
Wocha (alternative)

From Middle High German woche, from Old High German wohha, alteration of older wehha, from Proto-West Germanic *wikā, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *weyg- (“to bend, wind, turn, yield”). Cognates include German Woche, English week, Yiddish וואָך (vokh), Dutch week, Old Norse vika, Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌺𐍉 (wikō).


Minutn

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Minutn f (plural Minutn, diminutive Minuterl)

From Medieval Latin minūta (“60th of an hour; note”).

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minute (unit of time, one-sixtieth of an hour)

minute (a short but unspecified time period)

minute (unit of angle, one-sixtieth of a degree)


Sekundn

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Sekundn f (plural Sekundn, diminutive Sekunderl)

From Medieval Latin secundum, from Latin secundus.

second (unit of time, one-sixtieth of a minute)

second (a short but unspecified time period)

second (unit of angle, one-sixtieth of a minute of arc)


Mågn

From Middle High German mage, from Old High German mago, from Proto-West Germanic *magō (“stomach”), from Proto-Germanic *magô, from Proto-Indo-European *mak-, *maks- (“bag, bellows, belly”). Cognates include German Magen, Yiddish מאָגן (mogn), Dutch maag, English maw, Old Norse magi.


Gåns

Gåns f (plural Gäns, diminutive Gansl or Ganserl)

Gäns (plural)
Gansl (diminutive)
Ganserl (diminutive)

From Middle High German gans, from Old High German gans, from Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.


Grubbm

Borrowed from French groupe, from Italian gruppo, groppo, from Vulgar Latin *cruppus, (cf. Renaissance Latin grupus), from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz (“lump, group, body, crop”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to crumple, bend, crawl”). Compare Alemannic German Gruppe, German Gruppe, English group, Dutch groep, Yiddish גרופּע (grupe).

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Kåmmer

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Kåmmer f (plural Kåmmern, diminutive Kammerl)

From Middle High German kamer, from Old High German kamara, from Proto-West Germanic *kamarā (“chamber”). Doublet of Kåmera (“camera”), from Latin camara, camera (“chamber”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “anything with an arched cover, a covered carriage or boat, a vaulted chamber, a vault”).


Kåmm

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Kåmm m (plural Kämm, diminutive Kampe or Kampl)

Kämm (plural)
Kampe (diminutive)
Kampl (diminutive)

From Middle High German kamb, camb, chamb, from Old High German chamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth”).

crest (of various animals), comb (of rooster)


Kampl

Diminutive of Kåmm. From Middle High German kamb, camb, chamb, from Old High German chamb, from Proto-West Germanic *kamb, from Proto-Germanic *kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos (“tooth”).


Soiz

Soiz n (plural Soize, diminutive Soizl or Soizerl)

Soize (plural)
Soizl (diminutive)
Soizerl (diminutive)
Sålz (alternative)

From Middle High German salz, from Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls.


Wåg

From Middle High German wāge, from Old High German wāga, from Proto-West Germanic *wāgu (“scales”), from Proto-Germanic *wēgō, derived from *weganą (“to move, to carry; to weigh”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti, from *weǵʰ-


Bsteck

/ˈb̥ʃd̥e̞ɡ̥/

17th century, from bsteckn, from Middle High German bestecken, from Old High German bistecken.


Schlåg

Schlåg m (plural Schläg, diminutive Schlagl or Schlagerl)

Schläg (plural)
Schlagl (diminutive)
Schlagerl (diminutive)

rom Middle High German slac, from Old High German slag, from Proto-West Germanic *slagi (“a blow, strike”), from Proto-Germanic *slagiz, derived from *slahaną (“to hit, strike”), from Proto-Indo-European *slak- (“to hit, strike, throw”).

der

(weather) Short for Blitzschlåg: lightning strike

(cooking) Short for Schlågobers: whipped cream

Short for Menschnschlåg: people (of a certain kind or group)


Någl

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs (“nail”).

(anatomy) nail, the horny plate on fingers and toes of humans and certain animals which mostly consists of keratin.

nail, a man-made pointed fastener used for joining different materials by penetrating them.


Kirschn

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Kirschn f (plural Kirschn, diminutive Kirscherl)

Kirschn (plural)
Kirscherl (diminutive)
Kaschn (alternative)
Kersch (alternative)
Kerschn (alternative)

From Middle High German kirse, from Old High German kirsa, from Proto-West Germanic *kirsijā, from Late Latin ceresia, derived from Late Latin ceresium, cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry fruit”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), and ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin (the intervocalic σ suggests a pre-Greek origin for the word).


Kaschn

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Kaschn f (plural Kaschn, diminutive Kascherl)

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(West Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

Kaschn (plural)
Kascherl (diminutive)
Kersch (alternative)
Kerschn (alternative)
Kirschn (alternative)


Kersch

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Kersch f or m (plural Kerschn, diminutive Kerschl or Kerscherl)

Kerschn (plural)
Kerschl (diminutive)
Kerscherl (diminutive)
Kaschn (alternative)
Kerschn (alternative)
Kirschn (alternative)


Kerschn

Kerschn f (plural Kerschn, diminutive Kerschl or Kerscherl)

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(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

Kerschn (plural)
Kerschl (diminutive)
Kerscherl (diminutive)
Kaschn (alternative)
Kersch (alternative)
Kirschn (alternative)


Kerschn

Kaschn (alternative)
Kersch (alternative)
Kirschn (alternative)


Marün

Marün (plural)
Maruin (alternative)
Marülln (alternative)

Borrowed from Italian armellino, from Latin armeniacum.


Wickl

Probably derived from the phrase wem åm Wickl håbn (“to grab someone by the head/hair/neck”) (both literally and figuratively), from Middle High German wickel, wickelin, from Old High German wickilī, wickilīn, diminutive of Old High German wiohha, from Proto-West Germanic *weukā (“flax bundle, wick”), from Proto-Indo-European *weg- (“to weave”). Compare German Wickel.

der

Gestern håt's daham wieder Wickln gebn.

Yesterday we had another quarrel at home.

Wüst an Wickl?

I fang nie an Wickl au / Owa i weich a kan aus

1978, Georg Danzer (lyrics and music), “Geh in Oasch”, in Narrenhaus, performed by Georg Danzer:

I never start a fight / But I don't avoid it either


Råd

From Middle High German rat, from Old High German rad, from Proto-West Germanic *raþ, from Proto-Germanic *raþą, from Proto-Indo-European *Hret- (“to roll”).


Lenkradl

/ˈle̞ŋ̩ɡ̥ˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Foarradl

/ˈfɔɐ̯ˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Motorradl

/moˈd̥ɔɐ̯ˌrɑːd̥l̩/

/ˈmod̥ːɔɐ̯ˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Håmsterradl

/ˈhɔmsd̥ɐˌrɑːd̥l̩/

/ˈhɒ̃msd̥ɐˌrɑːd̥l̩/

(literal) hamster wheel (circular cage for a small rodent, which rotates vertically as the animal runs at the bottom)

(figurative) hamster wheel, rat race (situation of hectic, repetitive activity conducted under pressure and with little sense of fulfilment or progress)


Zåhnradl

/ˈd̥sɔːnˌrɑːd̥l̩/

/ˈd̥sɒ̃ːnˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Damenradl

/ˈd̥ɑːmɐnˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Laufradl

Laufradln (plural)
Lafradl (alternative)

/ˈlɑɔ̯fˌrɑːd̥l̩/

/ˈlɒːfˌrɑːd̥l̩/

impeller (a rotating component that accelerates fluid outward from a center of rotation, found in devices such as pumps, water jets, washing machines, and agitated tanks.)


Schichtradl

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(chiefly East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian)

/ˈʃiçd̥ˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Dreiradl

/ˈd̥rɑɛ̯ˌrɑːd̥l̩/

/ˈd̥ræːˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Bergradl

/ˈb̥e̞ɐ̯ɡ̥ˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Stitzradl

/ˈʃd̥id̥sˌrɑːd̥l̩/


Bledsinn

Backformed from bledsinnig (“stupid”) in the 18th century. Equivalent to bled + Sinn.

Aber ich hab doch ganz deutlich gsogt: Hausnummer 43. / Wos hom S' gsogt? An Bledsinn hom S' gsogt!

1983, Annette Humpe, Joesi Prokopetz, Manfred Tauchen (lyrics and music), “Taxi”, in DÖF, performed by DÖF:

I clearly said: door number 43. / You said what? Nonsense is what you said!


Lindn

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Lindn f (plural Lindn, diminutive Linderl)

From Middle High German linde, linte, from Old High German linta, from Proto-West Germanic *lindu, from Proto-Germanic *lindō.


Spechtler

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(chiefly East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

→ Austrian German: Spechtler

/ˈʃb̥e̞çd̥l̩ɐ/

agent noun of spechtln:
looker, starer, gawker

agent noun of spechtln:
voyeur, peeping tom


Nåchspeis

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Nåchspeis f (plural Nåchspeisn, diminutive Nåchspeiserl)

Nåchspeisn (plural)
Nåchspeiserl (diminutive)

/ˈnɔxʃb̥ɑɛ̯s/

/ˈnɔxʃb̥æːs/


Vuaspeis

Vuaspeis f (plural Vuaspeisn, diminutive Vuaspeiserl)

Vuaspeisn (plural)
Vuaspeiserl (diminutive)

/ˈfuɐ̯ʃb̥ɑɛ̯s/

/ˈfuɐ̯ʃb̥æːs/


Eierspeis

Eierspeis f (plural Eierspeisn, diminutive Eierspeiserl)

Eierspeisn (plural)
Eierspeiserl (diminutive)

/ˈɑɛ̯ɐʃb̥ɑɛ̯s/

/ˈæːɐʃb̥æːs/


Hauptspeis

Hauptspeis f (plural Hauptspeisn, diminutive Hauptspeiserl)

Hauptspeisn (plural)
Hauptspeiserl (diminutive)

/ˈhɑɔ̯b̥d̥ˌʃb̥ɑɛ̯s/

/ˈhɒːb̥d̥ˌʃb̥æːs/


Lånd

Lånd n (plural Länder, diminutive Landl)

From Middle High German lant, from Old High German lant, from Proto-West Germanic *land, from Proto-Germanic *landą, from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“land, heath”). Cognates include German Land, Yiddish לאַנד (land), Dutch land, English land, Old Norse land, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌽𐌳 (land); also Proto-Celtic *landā.

der

state, province (political division of a federation retaining a notable degree of autonomy)

land (part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water)

country, countryside (rural area, as opposed to a town or city)


Stådt

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Stådt f (plural Städt, diminutive Stadtl or Stadterl)

Städt (plural)
Stadtl (diminutive)
Stadterl (diminutive)

From Middle High German stat, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic *stadi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis. Cognates include Yiddish שטאָט (shtot) and שטעטל (shtetl), German Stadt, Dutch stad, Old Norse staðr, Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌸𐍃 (staþs). Doublet of stått and Stättn.

(metonymically) city center (central business area of a city)

(metonymically) city, town, town council, city council (governing body of people elected to oversee management of a municipality)


Erdn

From Middle High German erde, from Old High German erda, from Proto-West Germanic *erþu, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁érteh₂ (“earth”). Cognates include Yiddish ערד (erd), German Erde, Dutch aarde, West Frisian ierde, English earth, Danish, Norwegian Nynorsk jord, Swedish jord, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰 (airþa).


Wäu

Wäun (plural)
Wäulerl (diminutive)
Wei (alternative)
Weil (alternative)

From Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”). Cognates include German Weile, Yiddish ווײַלע (vayle), Dutch wijl, English while, Old Norse hvíla, Gothic 𐍈𐌴𐌹𐌻𐌰 (ƕeila).


Gfüh

Gfüh (plural)
Gfui (alternative)
Gfühl (alternative)

feeling (either physical sensation or emotion)

sense of something, instinct [with fia (+ accusative)]


Tåg

From Middle High German tag, tac, from Old High German tag, tac (attested since the 8th century); from Proto-West Germanic *dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, to be illuminated”). Cognates include German Tag, Yiddish טאָג (tog), Dutch dag, Old Norse dagr, Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (dags)


Mittåg

From Middle High German mittetac, from Old High German mittitac, compound of mitti and tac. Equivalent to Mittn + Tåg. Cognates include German Mittag, Dutch middag, English midday, Old Norse miðdagr.


Vuamittåg

/ˈfuɐ̯miˌd̥ːɔɡ̥/

mid-morning, late morning, forenoon (time of day roughly between 9 a.m. and noon)


Nåchmittåg

/ˈnɔːxmiˌd̥ːɔɡ̥/


Åbend

From Middle High German ābent, from Old High German āband, from Proto-West Germanic *ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *epi (“after, behind”) → “last part of the day."


Nåcht

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Nåcht f (plural Nächt, diminutive Nachtl or Nachterl)

Nächt (plural)
Nachtl (diminutive)
Nachterl (diminutive)

From Middle High German nacht, from Old High German naht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.


Mitternåcht

Mitternåcht f (plural Nächt, diminutive Nachtl or Nachterl)

From Middle High German mitternaht, mittnaht, mittenaht, contraction of ze mitter naht, from Old High German ze mitteru naht. Equivalent to Mittn + Nåcht.


Mittn

From Middle High German mitte, from Old High German mitti, from Proto-Germanic *midjaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *medʰyo-.


Eierschas

Eierschas m (plural Schas, diminutive Schaserl)

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(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia, Tyrol)

Schas (plural)
Schaserl (diminutive)
Eierschoaß (alternative)

/ˈɑɛ̯ɐˌʃɑːs/

smelly fart (usually like rotten eggs, i.e. hydrogen sulfide)


Adress

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Adress f (plural Adressn, diminutive Adresserl)

Adressn (plural)
Adresserl (diminutive)
Adressn (alternative)

Borrowed from French adresse, from Old French adrece, from adrecier, from drecier, from Vulgar Latin *dīrēctiāre, from Latin dīrēctus, from Proto-Italic *dwizrektos.


Adressn

Adressn f (plural Adressn, diminutive Adresserl)

Adressn (plural)
Adresserl (diminutive)
Adress (alternative)


Oiter

From Middle High German alter, from Old High German altar, from Proto-Germanic *aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”).


Ångst

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Ångst f (plural Ängst, diminutive Angsterl)

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(Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

Ängst (plural)
Angsterl (diminutive)
Ångscht (alternative)

/ˈɒ̃ːŋɡ̥sd̥/

From Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic *angustiz.


Aufgåb

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Aufgåb f (plural Aufgåbn, diminutive Aufgaberl)

/ˈɑɔ̯fɡ̥ɔb̥/

From Middle High German ūfgābe, nominalisation of ūfgēben. Equivalent to auf- + Gåb.


Regn

From Middle High German regen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną. Cognates include German Regen, Yiddish רעגן (regn), Dutch regen, English rain, Danish regn.


Båhn

From Middle High German ban, from Old High German *bana, from Proto-West Germanic *banu, from Proto-Germanic *banō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰon-eh₂, from *gʷʰen- (“to strike, kill”). Cognates include Yiddish באַן (ban), German Bahn, Luxembourgish Bunn, Dutch baan.

(rail transport) railway/railroad or rail transport

A vehicle in rail transport (especially a regional commuter train or tram, otherwise more often Zuag or Tram)

strip or sheet of material that is rolled up (e.g., cloth, wallpaper)

(aviation) Short for Flugbåhn (“trajectory”).

(traffic) Short for Foarbåhn (“lane of a road”).

(sports) Short for Bowlingbåhn (“bowling lane”).

(sports) Short for Rennbåhn (“racecourse, racetrack”).

(sports) Short for Schwimmbåhn (“lane of a swimming pool”).

(sports) lap, length (swum in the lane of a swimming pool)


Bånk

Bånk f (plural Bänk, diminutive Bankl or Bankerl)

Bänk (plural)
Bankl (diminutive)
Bankerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German banc, from Old High German banc, bank (“height”), from Proto-West Germanic *banki, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg- (“to bend, curve, arch”).

der

workbench (which things can be set down on)

bank (collection of material in a body of water)


Bånk

Borrowed from Italian banco (“bench, bank”), from Lombardic bank, itself borrowed from Proto-West Germanic *banki, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeg- (“to bend, curve, arch”).

bor+

a facility for storage of a particular thing


Bårt

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Bårt m (plural Bårt, diminutive Bartl or Barterl)

Bårt (plural)
Bartl (diminutive)
Barterl (diminutive)
Boart (alternative)
Båoscht (alternative)
Båscht (alternative)

From Middle High German bart, from Old High German bart, from Proto-West Germanic *bard, from Proto-Germanic *bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂.


Steindl

/ʃd̥ɑɛ̯nd̥l̩/

/ʃd̥æːnd̥l̩/

diminutive of Staa, Staan, Stoa, Stoan, Stuan


Steinderl

/ʃd̥ɑɛ̯nd̥ɐl/

/ʃd̥æːnd̥ɐl/


Füm

Füm (plural)
Fümerl (diminutive)
Fuim (alternative)
Fülm (alternative)

Borrowed from English film, from Middle English filme, from Old English filmen (“film, membrane, thin skin, foreskin”), from Proto-West Germanic *filmīn-, from Proto-Germanic *filmīn- (“thin skin, membrane”).


Fuim

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Fuim m (plural Fuim, diminutive Fuimerl)

Fuim (plural)
Fuimerl (diminutive)
Füm (alternative)
Fülm (alternative)


Wejder

Wöder (alternative)
Wölder (alternative)


Wöder

Vienna (Bavarian Central East)
Wejder (alternative)
Wölder (alternative)


Puiver

Puiver n (plural Puiver, diminutive Puiverl)

Puiver (plural)
Puiverl (diminutive)
Pulver (alternative)

From Middle High German pulver, from Old High German pulver, from Proto-West Germanic *pulver (“powder”), from Latin pulverum, genitive plural of pulvis (“dust, powder”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”).

der

powder (the fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating)


Dåmpf

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Dåmpf m (plural Dåmpf, diminutive Dampfl or Dampferl)

Dåmpf (plural)
Dampfl (diminutive)
Dampferl (diminutive)

From Middle High German dampf, tampf, from Old High German thamph, damph, tamph, from Proto-Germanic *dampaz.


Germknedl

Germknedl m (plural Germknedln, diminutive Germknederl)

Germknedln (plural)
Germknederl (diminutive)

/ˈɡ̥e̞ɐ̯mˌkne̞dl̩/

yeast dumpling filled with powidl (usually served with melted butter and topped with powdered sugar and poppy seeds)


Hefn

Hefn (plural)
Hefl (diminutive)
Hepfn (alternative)
Hepfa (alternative)

From Middle High German hefe, from Old High German hevo, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjō, from *habbjan (“to lift, raise”) + *-ō, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti, from the root *keh₂p- (“to seize”).


Hepfn

Hepfn (plural)
Hepfa (alternative)
Hefn (alternative)

From Middle High German hepfen, from Old High German hevo, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjō, from *habbjan (“to lift, raise”) + *-ō, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti, from the root *keh₂p- (“to seize”).


Hepfa

Hepfa (plural)
Hepfn (alternative)
Hefn (alternative)


Hefl

(chiefly Southern Bavarian, South Tyrol, Tyrol) sourdough


Heislschmäh

/ˈhɑɛ̯sl̩ˌʃme̞ː/

/ˈhæːsl̩ˌʃme̞ː/


narrischs Baa

narrischs Boa (alternative)
narrischs Boan (alternative)

/ˈnɑriʃsˌb̥ɑː/


narrischs Boa

narrischs Baa (alternative)
narrischs Boan (alternative)


Öön

From Middle High German elle, backformation from earlier el(e)n, ellen, from Old High German elina, from Proto-West Germanic *alinu, from Proto-Germanic *alinō, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-én-eh₂, from *Heh₃l- (“to bow, elbow”).


Ööbogn

/ˈœːˌb̥o̞ːŋ/

From Middle High German elenboge, from Old High German elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô. Equivalent to Öön + Bogen.

Ellabogn (alternative)
Öönbogn (alternative)
Öllbogn (alternative)
Öllnbogn (alternative)


Öönbogn

/ˈœːnˌb̥o̞ːŋ/

Ellabogn (alternative)
Ööbogn (alternative)
Öllbogn (alternative)


Ellabogn

/ˈe̞lɐˌb̥o̞ːŋ/

From Middle High German elenboge, from Old High German elinbogo, from Proto-Germanic *alinabugô. Equivalent to Ella + Bogen.

Ööbogn (alternative)
Öönbogn (alternative)
Öllbogn (alternative)
Öllnbogn (alternative)


Båd

Bäder (plural)
Båod (alternative)
Boud (alternative)

From Middle High German bat, from Old High German bad, from Proto-West Germanic *baþ, from Proto-Germanic *baþą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁-.


Kraas

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(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Carinthia)

From Middle High German kreiz, from Old High German kreiz, from Proto-Germanic *kraitaz.


Kroas

(West Central Bavarian, South Central Bavarian, Styria, Tyrol)


Schuiter

Schuitern (plural)
Schulter (alternative)

From Middle High German schulter, schulder, from Old High German scultera, scultra, originally *skuldera, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldru (“shoulder”).


Voik

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Voik n (plural Vejker or Vöker, diminutive Voikerl)

Vejker (plural)
Vöker (plural)
Voikerl (diminutive)
Volk (alternative)

From Middle High German volc, from Old High German folc, from Proto-West Germanic *folk, Proto-Germanic *fulką.

(collective) people, nation, folk, tribe, race (group united by culture, history, descent, and/or language)

(biology) herd, covey, swarm, colony; chiefly of insects


Zwarer

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(East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna)

an academic grade indicating "good", corresponding roughly to a B in English-speaking countries


Finfer

an academic grade indicating "poor" in Bavaria, corresponding roughly to a D- in English-speaking countries

an academic grade indicating "unsatisfactory" or "failure" in Austria, corresponding to an F in English-speaking countries


Schandamarie

/ˌʃɑndɐˈmɑriː/


Burtståg

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Burtståg m (plural Burtståg, diminutive Burzltåg)

Burtståg (plural)
Burzltåg (diminutive)
Geburtståg (alternative)

/ˈb̥uɐ̯d̥sˌd̥ɔɡ̥/

From Old High German burttac, Old High German burttag, burttac, from Middle High German burt, from Old High German burt, from Proto-West Germanic *burþi, from Proto-Germanic *burdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰértis, from *bʰer- (“to bear”). Compare Early New High German burtstag and Old Norse burðardagr; also Old English gebyrddæg, Old High German giburtitag, giburtitago (whence German Geburtstag).


Burzltåg

/ˈb̥uɐ̯d̥sl̩ˌd̥ɔɡ̥/


Schmårrn

→ German: Schmarrn

→ Hungarian: smarni

(cooking, dish) A dish of chopped or shredded baked goods; especially Kaiserschmårrn (shredded pancake dessert)


Gåssn

Gåssn f (plural Gåssn, diminutive Gassl or Gasserl)

Gåssn (plural)
Gassl (diminutive)
Gasserl (diminutive)

From Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza, from Proto-West Germanic *gatwā, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ.


Beichtn

Beichtn f (plural Beichtn, diminutive Beichterl)

/ˈb̥ɑɛ̯çd̥n/

From Middle High German bīht, begiht, from Old High German bigiht, bijiht, from bi- + giht or jiht (“statement, confession”), from Proto-Germanic *jihtiz, from *jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European *yék-e-ti, from *yek- (“to speak”).

(Christianity) confession (sacramental disclosure of one's sins)

(figurative) confession (disclosure of one's bad deeds)


Hois

From Middle High German hals, from Old High German hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kólsos.


Schneckn

Schneckn f (plural Schneckn, diminutive Schneckerl)

tlb

(East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Tyrol, Vienna)

Schneckn (plural)
Schneckerl (diminutive)
Schneck (alternative)

From Middle High German snëcke, from Old High German sneggo, snecco, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô.

(lutherie) scroll (the carved wooden spiral at the end of a stringed instrument's fingerboard)

(heraldry, rare) a stylized charge consisting of a tapering spiral inward from the edge to the centre of the shield, somewhat resembling the spiral on a snail's shell or a gurges

(figuratively) An exclamation of disappointment when something expected has not eventuated


Goschn

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Goschn f (plural Goschn, diminutive Goscherl)

Unknown. Possibly from or related to Latin geusiae (“throat, maw”) or its descendants.


Niatn

From Early Modern Dutch niet (“nothing”). Compare Dutch niets and German Niete.

/ˈniɐ̯d̥ːn̩/

blank, dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout)


Niatn

From Middle High German niet, niete (“hammered nail”), deverbal noun of Old High German bihniotan, biniotan (“to stick, to attach, to fasten; to dislodge, to knock out”), from Proto-West Germanic *hneudan, from Proto-Germanic *hneudaną (“to hammer, to pound”). Cognate with German Niete and Dutch niet; the verb also Old Norse and Icelandic hnjóða (“to rivet, clinch”).

der

/ˈniɐ̯d̥ːn̩/


Later

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Later f (plural Latern, diminutive Laterl)

tlb

(Carinthia, East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

Latern (plural)
Laterl (diminutive)
Loater (alternative)

From Middle High German leiter(e), from Old High German (h)leitara, from Proto-West Germanic *hlaidriju, from Proto-Germanic *hlaidrijō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (“to lean”).


Loater

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Loater f (plural Loatern, diminutive Loaterl)

tlb

(South Central Bavarian, Tyrol, West Central Bavarian)

Loatern (plural)
Loaterl (diminutive)
Later (alternative)


Eckn

Eckn (plural)
Eckerl (diminutive)
Eck (alternative)

From Middle High German ecke, from Old High German ecka, from Proto-West Germanic *aggju, from Proto-Germanic *agjō.

a roughly triangular or quadrangular piece of something


Såtz

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Såtz m (plural Sätz, diminutive Satzl or Satzerl)

Sätz (plural)
Satzl (diminutive)
Satzerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German satz, saz, from Old High German -saz (only attested in compounds), abstract formation of the verb sezzen (whence setzn (“to set, to put”)), from Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti.

set (matching collection of similar things)

sediment, grounds (something that has precipitated from a liquid)


Gårtn

Gårtn m (plural Gärtn, diminutive Gartl or Garterl)

Gärtn (plural)
Gartl (diminutive)
Garterl (diminutive)
Gåschtn (alternative)
Gåatn (alternative)
Goatn (alternative)

/ˈɡ̥ɔɐ̯d̥ːn̩/

From Middle High German garte, from Old High German garto, from Proto-West Germanic *gardō, from Proto-Germanic *gardô, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos (“hedge, fence, enclosure”), from *gʰerdʰ-.

inh

garden, yard (grounds at the front or back of a house)

garden (outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes)

orchard (garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees)


Stimm

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Stimm f (plural Stimman, diminutive Stimmerl)

From Middle High German stimme, from Old High German stimma, stimna, from Proto-West Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō or *stamnijō, from Proto-Indo-European *stomen- (“mouth, muzzle”).


Gstoit

From Middle High German gestalt, perfect participle of stellen, stallen (already present in Old High German as gistalt from stellen), from Proto-West Germanic *stalljan (“to put, position”), from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to place, put, post, stand”). Cognate with German Gestalt.

der

shape, build of a person, silhouette, profile


Stångan

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Stångan f (plural Stångan, diminutive Stangl or Stangerl)

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(East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna)

Stångan (plural)
Stangl (diminutive)
Stangerl (diminutive)
Stång (alternative)
Stånga (alternative)

/ˈʃd̥ɒ̃ːŋɐn/

From Old High German stanga, from Proto-West Germanic *stangu, from Proto-Germanic *stangō, from Proto-Indo-European *stengʰ-, *stegʰ- (“to be stiff, sting; rod, blade”).

pole; bar; rod; post (a long stick, usually round and of metal, but also of other material, especially when fixed somewhere)

(of cigarettes) carton (lengthy box containing several packets)

(sports) crossbar (the bar which conjoins two goalposts)


Fråg

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Fråg f (plural Frågn, diminutive Fragerl)

From Middle High German vrāge, from Old High German frāga, from Proto-West Germanic *frāgu, from Proto-Germanic *frēgō, from Proto-Indo-European *preḱ-.

question (interrogative sentence or phrase)

question, issue (subject or topic for consideration or investigation)

question, doubt (challenge about the truth or accuracy of a matter)


Schlissl

Schlissl m (plural Schlissl, diminutive Schlisserl)

Schlissl (plural)
Schlisserl (diminutive)

From Middle High German slüzzel, from Old High German sluzzil, from Proto-Germanic *slutilaz, derived from Proto-Germanic *sleutaną (“to close”).

Short for certain compounds, such as Schraufnschlissl (“screw-wrench”) or Notnschlissl (“clef”).


Kerper

/ˈkʰe̞ɐ̯b̥ːɐ/

From Middle High German korper, körper, körpel, from Latin corpor-, inflected stem of corpus.

(geometry) body, solid (three-dimensional object)

(algebra) field (algebraic structure with addition and multiplication)


Heftl

(sometimes derogatory) pamphlet, especially one with lowbrow or sensationalistic content (e.g. comic strips, crime fiction, pornography)


Schuid

From Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldi, from Proto-Germanic *skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European *skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (“to be obliged, be beholden to, owe, be guilty”).


Schuid

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Schuid n (plural Schuider, plural Schuidl or Schuiderl)

Schuider (plural)
Schuidl (plural)
Schuiderl (plural)
Schüd (alternative)
Schüld (alternative)

From Middle High German schilt m (“shield”, genitive schiltes or schildes), from Old High German skilt, from Proto-West Germanic *skeldu, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keyt- (“shield, cover”).

der

sign, plate (flat surface bearing information)

(often also diminutive) label, tag (piece of paper etc. on a product)


Schuid

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Schuid m (plural Schuid, plural Schuidl or Schuiderl)

Schuid (plural)
Schuidl (plural)
Schuiderl (plural)
Schüd (alternative)
Schüld (alternative)


Kåmpf

Kåmpf m (plural Kämpf, diminutive Kampferl)

From Middle High German kampf, from Old High German kampf, from Proto-West Germanic *kamp (“field, battlefield”), from Latin campus (“field”).


Surg

From Middle High German sorge (“sorrow; worry; care”), from Old High German sorga, sworga (“sorrow; worry”), from Proto-West Germanic *sorgu, from Proto-Germanic *surgō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swergʰ- (“watch over, worry; be ill, suffer”).

der

concern, worry, apprehension, trouble, distress


Ursåch

cause (source or reason of an event or action)


Kriag

From Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg, possibly derived from *krīgan (“to strive, acquire”), from Proto-Germanic *krīganą, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us (“heavy”).


Niederlåg

/ˈniːd̥ɐˌlɔːɡ̥/

From Middle High German niderlāge. Equivalent to nieder- + Låg.


Låg

From Middle High German lāge, from Old High German lāga, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *liggjan, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. By surface analysis, deverbal of liegn.


Spiagl

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Spiagl m (plural Spiagl, diminutive Spiagerl)

/ˈʃb̥iɐ̯ɡ̥l̩/

From Old High German spiagal, spēgal, from Proto-West Germanic *spēgl (“mirror”), from Medieval Latin speglum, speclum, from Latin speculum.

mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light)

level (of a liquid within a delimited space or a substance in a liquid mixture)

surface (flat overside or up-side of a liquid)

schematic overview, table (two-dimensional presentation of data)

white or light-coloured mark (on an animal)


Griss

→ Austrian German: Griss

Deverbal of grissn, past participle of reißn.

(literally and figuratively) a scramble for something; a scramble to get something


Wånd

Wånd f (plural Wänd, diminutive Wanderl)

From Middle High German want, from Old High German want, from Proto-Germanic *wanduz (“weave; wickerwork; plait; fence, wall”), from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to turn; bend; wind; twist; braid; weave”).

der

vertical face of a precipice, any large vertical surface


Sånd

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Sånd m (plural Sänd, diminutive Sanderl)

From Middle High German sant, from Old High German sant, from Proto-West Germanic *sand, *samd, from Proto-Germanic *sandaz, *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.


Rånd

Rånd m (plural Ränder, diminutive Randl or Randerl)

Ränder (plural)
Randl (diminutive)
Randerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German rant, from Old High German rant, from Proto-Germanic *randaz, *randō (“edge, rim, crust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to rest, prop or support oneself”).

der

edge, brink, rim (outer part of something)

skin (layer of solid matter that forms on top of a liquid in a vessel)


Ruah

From Middle High German ruo, ruowe, from Old High German ruowa (“peace, quiet, rest”), from Proto-West Germanic *rōu (“calm, rest”).

inh

calm, relative quietness (absence of loud sounds)


Stråßn

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Stråßn f (plural Stråßn, diminutive Straßerl)

Stråßn (plural)
Straßerl (diminutive)
Strass (alternative)

From Middle High German strāze, from Old High German strāza, from Proto-West Germanic *strātu (“street”), from Latin (via) strāta.

/ˈʃd̥rɔːsn̩/

street; road (a way wide enough to be passable for vehicles, generally paved, in or outside a settlement)

carriageway (the part of a road or street used by vehicles, excluding the pavement, etc.)

the streets, areas or groups of people of no income or criminal affiliation, or the leading of a life associated with these


Stråßn

Calque of Middle Low German strâte, itself a phono-semantic matching of Middle English streit, from Old French estreit (“narrow”), from Latin strictus.

psm

/ˈʃd̥rɔːsn̩/


Stråßn

Possibly a phono-semantic matching of English straight.

/ˈʃd̥rɔːsn̩/


Stö

Stön (plural)
Stej (alternative)
Stoi (alternative)
Stöll (alternative)

From Middle High German stelle, back formation of stellen.


Bånd

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Bånd n (plural Bänder, diminutive Bandl or Banderl)

Bänder (plural)
Bandl (diminutive)
Banderl (diminutive)

From Middle High German bant, from Old High German bant, from Proto-Germanic *bandą, *bandiz (“band, fetter”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie, bind”).


Bånd

Deverbal of bindn, from Middle High German binden, from Old High German bintan, from Proto-West Germanic *bindan, from Proto-Germanic *bindaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ-.


Gweb

From Old High German giweb, giwebbi, verbal noun from giweban, terminative verb form of weban (“to weave”), from Proto-West Germanic *weban (“to weave”), from Proto-Germanic *webaną (“to weave”), from Proto-Indo-European *webʰ- (“to weave”).

(woven) fabric, cloth, tissue, stuff, weave, mesh (e.g. wire mesh)


Urdnung

From Middle High German ordenunge, from Old High German ordinunga, from the verb ordinōn (“to put in order”). Equivalent to urdnan + -ung.


Gedånke

/ɡ̥e̞ˈd̥ɔŋɡ̥ːɛ/

/ɡ̥e̞ˈd̥ɒ̃ːŋɡ̥ːɛ/

From Middle High German gedanc, from Old High German gidank, from Proto-Germanic *gaþankô.


Gång

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Gång m (plural Gäng, diminutive Gangl or Gangerl)

Gäng (plural)
Gangl (diminutive)
Gangerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰos, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“stride, step”).

gait, way (somebody walks), an instance of walking

gear (machinery), level (of intensity), notch

(with in) in gear, progressing, working, going


Gåst

From Middle High German gast, from Old High German gast, from Proto-West Germanic *gasti, from Proto-Germanic *gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis (“stranger, guest, host, someone with whom one has reciprocal duties of hospitality”).


Famülie

Famülien (plural)
Famülje (alternative)
Famij (alternative)
Famüli (alternative)
Famü (alternative)


Zuafoi

From Middle High German zuoval, abstract noun derived from zuovallen.


Auslånd

/ˈɑɔ̯sˌlɔnd̥/

/ˈɒːsˌlɒ̃ːnd̥/

Back-formation of Ausländer (“foreigner”), from Middle High German ūzlender, from ūzlant (“outlying fields”).

bf

foreign countries
foreign country#English


Wåchs

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Wåchs n (plural Wåchs, diminutive Wachserl)

From Middle High German wahs, from Old High German wahs, from Proto-Germanic *wahsą.


Gwicht

Gwicht n (plural Gwichte, diminutive Gwichterl)

From Middle High German wiht, gewiht, from Old High German giwihti, from Proto-West Germanic *gawihtī.


Gschäft

Gschäft n (plural Gschäftn or Gschäfte, diminutive Gschaftl or Gschäftl or Gschafterl or Gschäfterl)

Gschäftn (plural)
Gschäfte (plural)
Gschaftl (diminutive)
Gschäftl (diminutive)
Gschafterl (diminutive)
Gschäfterl (diminutive)

From Middle High German gescheft, from Old High German giscaft, from Proto-West Germanic *gaskafti, from Proto-Germanic *gaskaftiz, from *gaskapjaną, from *skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keb- (“to cut, split, hew, shape”).


Pråtzn

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Pråtzn f (plural Pråtzn, diminutive Pratzerl)

Borrowed from Italian braccio (“arm”), from Latin brachium, bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn).


Bweis

(in the plural) evidence, proof (collectively)


Gwoit

From Middle High German gewalt, from Old High German giwalt, from Proto-West Germanic *gawald, from Proto-Germanic *gawaldą, from *ga- + *waldą (“power, authority”), from *waldaną (“to rule”).

(with iwa, now restricted to specific contexts) authority; legally established control or power


Eidruck

/ˈɑɛ̯ˌd̥ruɡ̥ː/

/ˈæːˌd̥ruɡ̥ː/

From Middle High German īndruc, a calque of Latin impressio. Equivalent to ei- + Druck.


Serviettn

Serviettn f (plural Serviettn, diminutive Serviettl or Servietterl)

Serviettn (plural)
Serviettl (diminutive)
Servietterl (diminutive)


Finga

From Middle High German vinger, from Old High German fingar, from Proto-West Germanic *fingr, from Proto-Germanic *fingraz, from Proto-Indo-European *penkʷrós.


Glaserl

→ German: (informal) Glaserl

Glas + -erl. Compare German Gläslein, Yiddish גלעזל (glezl).

a Glaserl Wein


Gschråpp

→ Austrian German: Gschrapp

(East Central Bavarian, South Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Vienna) child