Gschicht
Appearance
Bavarian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German geschicht(e) (“event, struggle, story, history”), from Old High German gisciht, from the verb Proto-Germanic *skehaną, whence Bavarian gschehn.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Gschicht f (plural Gschicht or Gschichtn, diminutive Gschichtl or Gschichterl)
- (uncountable) history
- De Gschicht vom oidn Rom is spånnend. ― The history of ancient Rome is fascinating.
- (countable) story
- Wöche Gchicht kennt i heit de Kinder derzöhn? ― What story could I tell the children today?
- (countable) matter, affair, issue
- Bei der Gschicht miass ma vuasichtig sei. ― We have to be careful in this matter.
- Des is a blede Gschicht. ― This is an awkward affair.
- (countable) incident, event
- Oiso, de Gschicht woar a so: ... ― Well, this is how it happened: ... (literally, “The incident was like this: ...”)
Pennsylvania German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare German Geschichte.
Noun
[edit]Gschicht f (plural Gschichde)
Synonyms
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