auße

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• außi

Etymology

From Middle High German ūzhin, ūz-hin, equivalent to aus + hi. Compare archaic German aushin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈau̯sːɛ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɑɔ̯sːɛ/, /ɒːsːɛ/ (East Central, Vienna)

Adverb

auße

1. out, outside (direction away from the speaker)

   Antonym: eine

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

Related terms

• außa