Gachn

Bavarian

Etymology

From gach (“hot-tempered, short-tempered”). Compare German Jähzorn (“irascibility, violent temper”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡ̥ɑːxŋ/

Noun

Gachn m

  1. nominalization of gach
  2. (chiefly Austria) outburst, fit of rage, tantrum

Usage notes
  • Used almost exclusively in the phrases an Gachn kriagn and an Gachn håbn.
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