Bavarian edit

 
A Gstättn in Wien Meidling

Etymology edit

From Middle High German gestete (shore, bank), from Middle High German gestat (whence Gstad and German Gestade), from Old High German stad, stado, from Proto-Germanic *staþaz. Compare Early New High German gestätte (embankments on a vinyard). Cognate with English stathe.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥ʃd̥e̞d̥ːn̩/

Noun edit

Gstättn f (plural Gstättn) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

  1. urban empty space with vegetation, scrubs, bushes, etc.

Descendants edit

  • Austrian German: Gstätten