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Bavarian
Etymology
Cognate to German gescheit (“clever, intelligent, wise”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
gscheid
- (of people) clever, smart
- Synonyms: schlau, weise
- (of people, actions, or things) strong, proper, good, orderly, correct
- Synonyms: gehörig, gut, richtig, ordentlich, stark[1]
Usage notes
- In Southern Germany, there is considerable overlap with German gescheit in the sense of clever, but the Bavarian term has much broader meaning, in that it is also used to imply a sense of orderliness and correctness. In Bavaria, it is common to see the Bavarian spelling of this word used in advertising and official messaging, even in large cities like Munich, where the Münchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund (the local public transit concern), for example, advertises a program called "Gscheid mobil."[2]
Derived terms
- Gscheidhaferl,[3] i.e., know-it-all
Adverb
gscheid
- to a large extent
- Synonym: in hohem Maße[4]
References
- ^ Rupert Frank (2024 January 18 (last accessed)) “gscheit, Adv.”, in Bayrisches Wörterbuch
- ^ “Marketingkampagne zum Nahverkehr”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung, 2017 December 12, retrieved 2024-01-18
- ^ “Gscheidhaferl”, in Sprachnudel, 2024 January 18 (last accessed)
- ^ Rupert Frank (2024 January 18 (last accessed)) “gscheit, Adv.”, in Bayrisches Wörterbuch
Swabian
Etymology
Cognate to German gescheit (“clever, intelligent, wise”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
gscheid
- (of people, actions, or things) clever, intelligent, wise, strong, crafty, efficient, orderly
- Synonyms: schlau, weise, kräftig, ordentlich, tüchtig[1]
References
- ^ “gscheid”, in Schwäbisches Wörterbuch, 2024 January 18 (last accessed)