oaweitn
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Bavarian
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German ar(e)beiten, from Old High German ar(e)beiten, from Proto-Germanic *arbaidijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos (“orphan”), from which English orphan is also derived. Cognates include German arbeiten,Dutch arbeiden, Old Saxon arvedian, Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (arbaidjan).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]oaweitn (past participle goaweit)
- (intransitive) to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers) [with ån (+ dative)]
- (intransitive) to work, function, run, operate (to be operative, in action)
- De Maschin oaweit wia s' soit. ― The machine is working as designed.
- (intransitive) to ferment (to react, using fermentation)
- Beim Fermentiern oaweitn de Bakterien schnöller, wann's woam is. ― Bacteria ferment faster when it is warm.
- (intransitive) to work, execute (to set into action)
- (transitive, briefly artisanal) to make, produce (to create)
- De Kredenz is aus Eichnhoiz goaweit. ― The buffet is made of oak-wood.
- (transitive, only with pronouns like etwas, nichts) to do, perform (to carry out or execute, especially something involving work)
- Wås oaweitst du gråd? ― What are you doing right now?
- I oaweit gråd nix. ― I'm doing nothing at the moment.
- (reflexive) to work oneself (to) (to make oneself (a certain state) by working)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of oaweitn
infinitive | oaweitn | ||
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present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
1st person sing. | oaweit | - | oaweitad |
2nd person sing. | oaweitst | - | oaweitast |
3rd person sing. | oaweitt | - | oaweitad |
1st person plur. | oaweitn | - | oaweitadn |
2nd person plur. | oaweits | - | oaweitats |
3rd person plur. | oaweitn | - | oaweitadn |
imperative sing. | oaweit | ||
imperative plur. | oaweits | ||
past participle | goaweit |
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