schiaßn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• schiassn (alternative spelling)
• schejßn (Northern Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German schiezzen, from Old High German sciozzan, from Proto-West Germanic *skeutan. Cognates include German schießen and Luxembourgish schéissen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) /ˈʃiɐ̯sn̩/
• Hyphenation: schia‧ßn

Verb

schiaßn (past participle gschossn)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to shoot
2. (intransitive) to run
3. (transitive) to deceive
4. (intransitive) to shoot up
   • 1938, Josef Weinheber, Wien wörtlich, Impression im März:

     Zårte Blatterl schiaßen aus die Zweigel,
     und Papierln ziagn im Fruahjåhrswind.

     Tender leaves shoot up from the grape,
     and the papers move in the spring wind.

5. (Vienna, intransitive) to be on the lookout for girls

Conjugation

Conjugation of schiaßn

infinitive	schiaßn
	present tense	past tense	subjunctive
1st person sing.	schiaß	-	schiaßad
2nd person sing.	schiaßst	-	schiaßast
3rd person sing.	schiaßt	-	schiaßad
1st person plur.	schiaßn	-	schiaßadn
2nd person plur.	schiaßts	-	schiaßats
3rd person plur.	schiaßn	-	schiaßadn
imperative sing.	schiaß
imperative plur.	schiaßts
past participle	gschossn

References

• Maria Hornung, Sigmar Grüner (2002) “schiassn”, in Wörterbuch der Wiener Mundart, 2nd edition, ÖBV & HPT