Gschicht

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Bavarian

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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Gschicht f (plural Gschicht or Gschichtn, diminutive Gschichtl or Gschichterl)

  1. (uncountable) history
    De Gschicht vom oidn Rom is spånnend.The history of ancient Rome is fascinating.
  2. (countable) story
    Wöche Gchicht kennt i heit de Kinder derzöhn?What story could I tell the children today?
  3. (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.
  4. (countable) incident, event
    Oiso, de Gschicht woar a so: ...Well, this is how it happened: ... (literally, “The incident was like this: ...”)

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German Geschichte.

Noun

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Gschicht f (plural Gschichde)

  1. story, tale
  2. affair
  3. history

Synonyms

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