Bavarian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • hoaßn (West Central Bavarian, South Central Bavarian, Tyrol)

Etymology edit

From Old High German heizzan, from Proto-West Germanic *haitan, from Proto-Germanic *haitaną.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑːsn̩/
  • Hyphenation: haßn

Verb edit

haßn (past participle ghaßn) (East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna)

  1. (copulative) to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it
    Wia haßt du?What is your name?
    I haß ...I’m called ...
    Es sågn ålle Wickerl zu mir, owa i haß Ludwig.They call me Wickerl, but my name is Ludwig.
  2. (intransitive or transitive) to mean, to signify; to have a meaning
    Des haßt, mia håbn ka Zeit mehr.This means that we have no time left.
    Wås haßt „Auto“ auf Englisch?What is ‘Auto’ in English?
  3. (transitive) to call (someone something)
    Er håt mi an Trottl ghaßn.He called me an idiot.
  4. (transitive, archaic) to order, to direct, to call to do something
    Se håt eam ghaßn, nåch da Schui åzruafn.She told him to call after school

Conjugation edit