einedrahn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• neidrahn (West Central Bavarian)

Etymology

eine- +‎ drahn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑɛnɛˌd̥rɑːn/
• IPA^(key): /ˈæːnɛˌd̥rɑːn/ (Vienna)
• Hyphenation: ei‧ne‧drahn

Verb

einedrahn (past participle einedraht) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

1. (transitive) to turn something in, to screw something in
2. (intransitive) to brag, show off

   Glaubst, bei mir kånnst einedrahn? ― Do you think I'm impressed by your showing off?

   • 1975, Wolfgang Ambros, Joesi Prokopetz (lyrics and music), “G'söchta”, in Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof, performed by Wolfgang Ambros:

     Gsöchta, mit dein Heislschmäh bist bei mir im Oasch daham! / Glaubst, weust an Mercedes host, kaunst do deppert einedrahn?

     Idiot, you'll fail with your crappy tricks / You think you can show off here because you have a Mercedes?

3. (intransitive) to sweet-talk, to flatter, to cosy up to

   Heit draht er wieder eine bei ihr. ― Today he's cosying up to her again.

4. (transitive) to scam, to con

   De woitn mi einedrahn! ― They tried to scam me!

Conjugation

Conjugation of einedrahn

infinitive	einedrahn
past participle	eidraht
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	drah ei	—	drahrad ei
2nd person singular	drahst ei	—	drahradst ei
3rd person singular	draht ei	—	drahrad ei
1st person plural	drahn ei	—	drahrdn ei
2nd person plural	drahts ei	—	drahrats ei
3rd person plural	drahn ei	—	drahrdn ei
	imperative
singular	drah ei
plural	drahts ei

Subordinate-clause forms of einedrahn

	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	eidrah	—	eidrahrad
2nd person singular	eidrahst	—	eidrahradst
3rd person singular	eidraht	—	eidrahrad
1st person plural	eidrahn	—	eidrahradn
2nd person plural	eidrahts	—	eidrahrats
3rd person plural	eidrahn	—	eidrahradn

Derived terms

• Einedrahrer