bairisch

== German == === Alternative forms === baierisch === Etymology === Spelling variant of bayrisch, later functionalized in linguistic terminology. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === bairisch (strong nominative masculine singular bairischer, not comparable) (historical) of the Bavarian tribe, especially before the creation of the Holy Roman Empire (linguistics) of the Bavarian dialect(s) of the German language 2017, Katja Kessel, Sandra Reimann, Basiswissen Deutsche Gegenwartssprache, 5th ed. (1st ed. 2005), Tübingen, p. 163: Synonyms: bairisch-österreichisch (baierisch-österreichisch), bayrisch-österreichisch (bayerisch-österreichisch) obsolete form of bayrisch (“of Bavaria in other contexts”) ==== Usage notes ==== The above distinction between bayrisch and bairisch is usually maintained in historic and linguistic scientific literature; otherwise only the ay-spelling is usual today. In the north of Bavaria, Upper Franconian dialects are spoken. In the south-west of Bavaria, Swabian dialects are spoken. On the other hand, most dialects in Austria and South Tyrol are Bavarian. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== altbairisch Bairisch ==== Related terms ==== bayrisch, bayerisch === Further reading === “bairisch” in Duden online