kafn
Bavarian
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old High German koufōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną, from Latin caupō (“innkeeper, shopkeeper”). Cognates include German kaufen and Dutch kopen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]kafn (past participle kaft) (East Central Bavarian)
- (transitive) to buy, to purchase
- Mia kafn a neichs Auto. ― We'rebuying a new car.
- I glab, mia håbn z'vui kaft. ― I think we bought too much.
- (ditransitive) to buy, to purchase for someone
- I kaf da a Eis. ― I'm buying you ice cream.
- Se håd eam a Krawodn kaft. ― She bought him a tie.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of kafn
| infinitive | kafn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | kaf | - | kafad |
| 2nd person sing. | kafst | - | kafadst |
| 3rd person sing. | kaft | - | kafad |
| 1st person plur. | kafn | - | kafadn |
| 2nd person plur. | kafts | - | kafats |
| 3rd person plur. | kafn | - | kafadn |
| imperative sing. | kaf | ||
| imperative plur. | kafts | ||
| past participle | kaft | ||
Derived terms
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