haßn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

Conjugation of haßn

infinitive	haßn
past participle	ghaßn
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	haß	—	haßad
2nd person singular	haßt	—	haßast
3rd person singular	haßt	—	haßad
1st person plural	haßn	—	haßadn
2nd person plural	haßts	—	haßats
3rd person plural	haßn	—	haßadn
	imperative
singular	haß
plural	haßts