Maasn

Bavarian

A Blaumaasn.

Alternative forms

• Meisn
• Moas, Moasn (West Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Tyrol)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːsn̩/
• Hyphenation: Maasn

Noun

Maasn f (plural Maasn, diminutive Maserl) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

1. chickadee, tit