schiaßn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Middle High German schiezen, from Old High German skiozan, 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
past participle	gschossn
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	schiaß	—	schiaßad
2nd person singular	schiaßst	—	schiaßast
3rd person singular	schiaßt	—	schiaßad
1st person plural	schiaßn	—	schiaßadn
2nd person plural	schiaßts	—	schiaßats
3rd person plural	schiaßn	—	schiaßadn
	imperative
singular	schiaß
plural	schiaßts

References

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