tschau

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• tschavò

Etymology

From Italian ciao.

Interjection

tschau

1. (Formazza) hi, hello, ciao

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ciao.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃaʊ̯/

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• Rhymes: -aʊ̯

Interjection

tschau

1. goodbye, ciao

   Synonym: tschüss

Usage notes

Similar pronunciation to ciao in Italian.

Further reading

• “tschau” in Duden online