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foarn

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Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German varn, varen, from Old High German faran, from Proto-West Germanic *faran. Cognate with Yiddish פֿאָרן (forn), German fahren, Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔɐ̯n/
  • Hyphenation: foarn

Verb

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foarn (past participle gfoarn)

  1. (chiefly of a person or animal) to go at speed
    Da Fuchs foart ausn Bau.The fox dashes from his kennel.
    aus da Haut foarnto fly off the handle
    oan foarn låssnto blow off, to break wind
  2. (intransitive, of a vehicle) to go; to run; to drive; to sail
    A Auto ko schnöller fahren ois a Fahrradl.A car can go faster than a bike.
    1. (intransitive, of a vehicle) to leave; to depart
      Tumml di! Der Zuag foart glei.Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment.
  3. (intransitive, of a person) to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel
    Er foart wia r a gsengte Sau.He drives like a maniac.
    Mia foarn den Summer auf Italien.We’re going to Italy this summer. [Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship.]
    1. (intransitive, of a person) to leave by using a vehicle
      Mia foarn jetzn.We’re leaving now. (Implying the use of a vehicle.)
    2. (transitive) to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle)
      Se foart an rotn Wågn.She drives a red car.

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