essn

See also: èssn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• èssn, eisn

Etymology

From Middle High German ëzzen, from Old High German ezzan, from Proto-West Germanic *etan, from Proto-Germanic *etaną. Cognate with German essen, English eat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈesːn̩/, /ˈɛsːn̩/

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Verb

essn (past participle gessn)

1. to eat

Conjugation

Conjugation of essn

infinitive	essn
	present tense	past tense	subjunctive
1st person sing.	iss	-	essad
2nd person sing.	isst	-	essast
3rd person sing.	isst	-	essad
1st person plur.	essn	-	essadn
2nd person plur.	essts	-	essats
3rd person plur.	essn	-	essadn
imperative sing.	iss
imperative plur.	essts
past participle	gessn

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