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
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