z'Fleiß
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- mit Fleiß
Etymology
Contraction of zu Fleiß.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sflaɪ̯s/
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sflaɛ̯s/, /ˈt͡sflæːs/ (East Central Bavaria, Vienna)
Prepositional phrase
z' Fleiß
- (chiefly East Central Bavaria, Vienna) the effort to maliciously and purposely harm or damage someone (even if detrimental to oneself); spiteful defiance
- Såg, des håst du do z'Fleiß gmåcht! ― You did this on purpose, didn't you!
- De san jå nur z'Fleiß gegn ois. ― They reject everything just out of spite.