Wiesn
Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German wise, from Old High German wisa, possibly related to Proto-Germanic *wasô, from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to increase”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viːsn̩/, /βiːsn̩/
Noun
Wiesn f (plural Wiesn, diminutive Wieserl)
- meadow
- lawn
- A term designated for various festivals, in particular, the Oktoberfest in Munich.
German
Etymology
From Bavarian Wiesn, cognate to German Wiese.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈviːz(ə)n/
- IPA(key): /viːsn̩/ (Austria, Bavaria)
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Noun
Wiesn f (genitive Wiesn, plural Wiesn)
- (Southern Germany, Bavaria, Austria) A term designated for various festivals, in particular, the Oktoberfest in Munich.
- Synonym: Oktoberfest