Gösn

Bavarian

Etymology

From obsolete Gölsen, also Golsen, from obsolete Early New High German gelsen (“to buzz, to yell”), from Middle High German gëlsen (“to yell, to cry, to howl”), a variant of German gellen. Compare German Gelse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡ̥œːsn̩/

Noun

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

1. (zoology) mosquito, gnat

Synonyms

• Muckn
• Muggn
• Staunzn