bairisch
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Spelling variant of bayrisch, later functionalized in linguistic terminology.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
[edit]bairisch (strong nominative masculine singular bairischer, not comparable)
- (historical) of the Bavarian tribe, especially before the creation of the Holy Roman Empire
- (linguistics) of the Bavarian dialects of the German language
- Obsolete form of bayrisch (“of Bavaria in other contexts”).
Usage notes
[edit]- The above distinction between bayrisch and bairisch is usually maintained in historic and linguistic scientific literature; otherwise only the ay-spelling is usual today.
- In the north of Bavaria, Upper Franconian dialects are spoken. In the south-west of Bavaria, Swabian dialects are spoken. On the other hand, most dialects in Austria and South Tyrol are Bavarian.
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of bairisch (uncomparable)
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “bairisch” in Duden online