Maische

German

Alternative forms
  • Maisch m
  • Meische, Meisch (now substandard, but still encountered)

Etymology

Alteration of older Maisch, from Middle High German meisch (“mash”), from Old High German *meisk, from Proto-West Germanic *maisk, from Proto-Germanic *maiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *moiḱ-sḱ-o/eh₂-, from *meyḱ- (“mix”). Cognate with English mash.

The spelling with -ai- is of Upper German origin. It is unusual insofar as modern ai-spellings in Germanic words are otherwise influenced by related words with -a- (e.g. Maid) or the desire to distinguish homophones (e.g. Laib). Perhaps due to the influence of southern German brewers and winemarkers.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪ̯ʃə/
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Noun

Maische f (genitive Maische, plural Maischen)

  1. mash (mixture of water and ground malt used in beermaking)
  2. crushed grapes or other fruits, used in wine or brandy-making

Declension
Declension of Maische [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Maische die Maischen
genitive einer der Maische der Maischen
dative einer der Maische den Maischen
accusative eine die Maische die Maischen
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