foign

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Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German volgen, from Old High German folgēn, from Proto-West Germanic *folgēn, from Proto-Germanic *fulgāną. Cognates include German folgen, Dutch volgen and English follow.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔeɡ̥ŋ̩/
  • Hyphenation: foign

Verb

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foign (past participle gfoigt) (Central Bavarian)

  1. (with dative object, auxiliary sei) to follow (on the same path or in a sequence)
  2. (with dative object, auxiliary håbn) to obey (rules, the law), to follow (instructions, advice)

Conjugation

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