Meisn

Bavarian

A Blaumeisn.

Alternative forms

• Maasn (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)
• 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): /ˈmɑɛ̯sn̩/
• IPA^(key): /ˈmæːsn̩/ (Vienna)
• Hyphenation: Meisn

Noun

Meisn f (plural Meisn, diminutive Meiserl)

1. chickadee, tit