Gschmåckn

Bavarian

Alternative forms
  • Gschmåch, Gschmåcha, Gschmo

Etymology

From Old High German gismac, gismah, smac from Proto-West Germanic *smakku. Cognates include German Geschmack, Dutch smaak, English smack, smatch, Swedish smak, Danish smag.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥ʃmɔɡ̥ːŋ/, [-ɡ̥ːɴ̣]

Noun

Gschmåckn m (plural Gschmäcker, diminutive Gschmackl or Gschmackerl)

  1. taste
  2. flavour
  3. (regional) smell, odor
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