Questions related to the German language as spoken and written in Bavaria.
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Polite alternatives to “Grüß Gott”?
I'm looking for polite alternatives to the omnipresent
Grüß Gott
in Austria/Bavaria. I dislike using a religious phrase to salute others (potentially non religious persons). I'm also not very ...
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What can “passt schon” mean?
I've heard the phrase "passt schon" used to mean:
Never mind: „Ich denke... nee, passt schon.“
No problem: „Entschuldigung!“ „Passt schon.“
OK: „Wie geht's?“ „Passt schon.“
What can it mean in ...
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What does “g'suffa” mean?
Oans, zwoa, drei, g'suffa!
The first three words in the above quote are Bavarian for "eins, zwei, drei". Is "g'suffa" also Bavarian, and what does it mean?
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Are “Schmankerln” always Bavarian?
Is a "Schmankerl" a regional specialty, or does it refer to delicatesses anywhere although the word is used in Bavaria and Austria?
Duden and Wiktionary give the meanings "besonderer Leckerbissen" ...
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Verbreitung von österreichisch “speiben”
In Österreich (zumindest im Osten) ist das umgangssprachliche Wort "speiben" für "kotzen" oder "sich übergeben" gebräuchlich. Wie weit verbreitet ist die Verwendung dieses Wortes? Wird es ...
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R's: Trilled R, Uvular Fricative R, and Uvular Trill R
I've read that the Bavarian accent (or the southern regions in general) uses a trilled R -- IPA [r] -- instead of the "standard" voiced uvular fricative -- IPA [ʁ]. I've also read that the uvular ...
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Was bedeuten die bayerischen oder österreichischen Präpositionen “aufi” und “obi”?
Ich habe zwar einige Jahre in Niederbayern gewohnt, bin bezüglich dieser Präpositionen nie richtig sattelfest geworden.
Außerdem wissen die Einheimischen in diesen Fällen sehr wohl, dass sie die ...
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What does “kloane Hex” mean?
It can be seen as body tattoos or written on the cake hanging in the neck of pretty girls serving beer, for example at Oktoberfest. See pictures here.
My guess would be that Hex refers to witch ...
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Wann wird Präteritum in Bayern verwendet?
Ich habe gehört, dass das Präteritum in Bayern sehr unüblich ist. Wann wird es da verwendet?
Ich meine hier den Bairisch-beeinflussten deutschen Dialekt, der in Bayern gesprochen wird.
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Does “passt scho” mean “passt so” or “passt schon”?
People say "passt scho" here all the time. Does that mean "passt so" or "passt schon"? Is there any difference between using "passt scho" and whichever of those two it means?
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“Leider, leider, sogt Beschneider”
I walked past a chess game in Munich, where someone had just played a very bad move. An old gentleman exclaimed:
Leider, leider, sogt Beschneider.
It's probable that I misheard a bit.
I suppose ...
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1answer
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Heißt es Bayrisch oder Bairisch?
Heißt es Bayrisch oder Bairisch? Ich habe hier beide Schreibweisen gesehen, kannte vorher aber nur erstere.
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What is the Bavarian phrase/joke translated as “I'll give it to you if we have it”?
Today, I entered a bakery here in Munich and asked for "zwei brezn, bitte." I do not remember the exact German reply I got, but it translates (according to the baker) to:
I'll give it to you if we ...
