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woatn

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Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German warten, from Old High German wartēn, from Proto-West Germanic *wardēn, from Proto-Germanic *wardāną. Cognate with German warten, Old Saxon wardōn, Swedish vårda, English ward.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔɐ̯d̥n̩/, [ˈvɔɐ̯d̥ːn̩]
  • Hyphenation: woatn

Verb

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woatn (past participle gwoat)

  1. (intransitive) to wait (for) [with auf (+ accusative)]
    Woats ned auf mi.Don't wait for me.
  2. (transitive) to maintain (chiefly a machine, e.g. a car or heating)
    De Maschin då gheat gwoat.This machine needs maintenance.

Conjugation

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Conjugation of woatn
infinitive woatn
past participle gwoat
present past subjunctive
1st person singular woat woatad
2nd person singular woatst woatadst
3rd person singular woat woatad
1st person plural woatn woatadn
2nd person plural woats woatats
3rd person plural woatn woatadn
imperative
singular woat
plural woats

Derived terms

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