Irchsn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Irchsen, Irksn, Iaxn (spelling variants)

Etymology

From Old High German uohsa, a variant of ahsa (“axle”), from Proto-Germanic *ahsō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axle”). Cognates include Alemannic German Uechs, German Achse, Dutch as, English axle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiɐksn̩/

Noun

Irchsn f (plural Irchsn, diminutive Irchsl or Irchserl)

1. armpit, axilla