schiaßn

schiaßn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• schiassn (alternative spelling)
• schejßn (Northern Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German schiezzen, from Old High German sciozzan, from Proto-West Germanic *skeutan. Cognates include German schießen and Luxembourgish schéissen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) /ˈʃiɐ̯sn̩/
• Hyphenation: schia‧ßn

Verb

schiaßn (past participle gschossn)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to shoot
2. (intransitive) to run
3. (transitive) to deceive
4. (intransitive) to shoot up
   • 1938, Josef Weinheber, Wien wörtlich, Impression im März:

     Zårte Blatterl schiaßen aus die Zweigel,
     und Papierln ziagn im Fruahjåhrswind.

     Tender leaves shoot up from the grape,
     and the papers move in the spring wind.

5. (Vienna, intransitive) to be on the lookout for girls

References

• Maria Hornung; Sigmar Grüner (2002), “schiassn”, in Wörterbuch der Wiener Mundart, 2nd edition, ÖBV & HPT