Maische

German

Alternative forms

• Maisch m
• Meische, Meisch (now substandard, but still encountered)

Etymology

Alteration of older Maisch, from Middle High German meisch (“mash”), from Old High German *meisk, from Proto-West Germanic *maisk, from Proto-Germanic *maiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-, from *meyḱ- (“mix”). Cognate with English mash.

The spelling with -ai- is of Upper German origin. It is unusual insofar as modern ai-spellings in Germanic words are otherwise influenced by related words with -a- (e.g. Maid) or the desire to distinguish homophones (e.g. Laib). Perhaps due to the influence of southern German brewers and winemarkers.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ʃə/

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Noun

Maische f (genitive Maische, plural Maischen)

1. mash (mixture of water and ground malt used in beermaking)
2. crushed grapes or other fruits, used in wine or brandy-making

Declension

Declension of Maische [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Maische	die	Maischen
genitive	einer	der	Maische	der	Maischen
dative	einer	der	Maische	den	Maischen
accusative	eine	die	Maische	die	Maischen