!!!Heanzen

Heanzen (Heinzen, Hienzen, Hinzen), the German-speaking population of 
southern and central Burgenland and of the peripheral areas of the 
Hungarian county of Oedenburg (Sopron) who immigrated into the area in 
the 11%%sup th/%  and 12%%sup th/%  centuries. The origin of the 
name is disputed, it might be the generic version of the male first 
name "Heinz", once very popular among the local farmers (Heanzen-Land 
= Bauernland, farmers´ country) or it could be derived from the 
Emperor Heinrich IV, during whose reign the settlers came into 
the country. According to E. Kranzmayer and M. Hornung it is a 
derisive nickname used among farmers, going back to the frequent use 
of the dialect word "heanz" or "hienz" for "jetzt" (= now). Since the 
formation and naming of Burgenland province the new term 
"Burgenlaender" has increasingly replaced the word "Heanzen".

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The "heanzischen" dialects vary considerably from region to region and 
have for a long time remained unchanged because High German was not 
taught at school while Burgenland was Hungarian territory. Today these 
dialects are being replaced by general colloquial Austrian German; 
just as in Lower Austria, the 'ui' is being replaced by 'ua' (e.g. 
Muida - Muada for "Mutter" = mother). Dialect literature of the 
Heanzen was collected by the writers J. Ebenspanger and J. R. 
Buenker, the first well-known Heanzen dialect writer was J. Reichl.

!Literature
H. Neubauer, Mia Heanznleut, 1962.


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