brauchn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• braucha (West Central Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German brūchen, from Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan (“use, employ, consume”). Cognate to German brauchen, English brook and Dutch bruiken.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥rɑɔ̯xŋ/, [ˈ-χŋ]
• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥rɒːxŋ/, [ˈ-χŋ] (Vienna)
• Hyphenation: brauchn

Verb

brauchn (past participle braucht) (East Central Bavarian)

1. (transitive) to need, to be in need of, to require

   I brauchad a Auskunft. ― I need some information.

   Brauch ma a neichs Auto? ― Do we need a new car?

   Na oida, des brauchst. ― Oh man, just what you need.

2. (transitive) to take, to need (amount of time)

   Zwaa Stund håb i heit in d'Håckn braucht. ― It took me two hours to get to work today.

   Wia lång brauchst'n du no? ― How much longer do you need?

3. to need to, to have to (in negation or with the adverb nur (“just, only”))

   Synonym: miassn

   Brauchst ned auf mi woartn. ― You don’t need to wait for me.

   Er braucht mi nur åruafn. ― He just needs to call me.

Conjugation

Conjugation of brauchn

infinitive	brauchn
past participle	braucht
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	brauch	—	brauchad
2nd person singular	brauchst	—	brauchast
3rd person singular	braucht	—	brauchad
1st person plural	brauchn	—	brauchadn
2nd person plural	brauchts	—	brauchats
3rd person plural	brauchn	—	brauchadn
	imperative
singular	brauch
plural	brauchts