Gschicht

Bavarian

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʃixd̥/

Noun

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

Etymology

Compare German Geschichte.

Noun

Gschicht f (plural Gschichde)

1. story, tale
2. affair
3. history

Synonyms

• Schtori