woin

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• wolln (Southern Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German wollen, wöllen, wullen, wellen, from Old High German wollen, wellen, from a blend of Proto-West Germanic *willjan and *walljan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną and *waljaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

Compare German wollen, Low German willen, Dutch willen, English will, West Frisian wolle, Danish ville. See also wöhn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvo̞en/, /ˈβo̞en/

Verb

woin (past participle woin) (Central Bavarian)

1. (transitive) to want; to wish; to desire; to demand

   I wui des nimmer. ― I don't want that anymore.

   I wü sofuat a Åntwuat! ― I demand an answer right now!

2. (auxiliary) to intend, to mean, to plan

   Er woid des heid no måcha. ― He intended to get it done today.

   I woid Eahna jetzn ned beleidign. ― I didn't mean to insult you.

   Mia woin im Summer wegafoan. ― We are planning to travel this summer.

Conjugation

(West Central Bavarian)

Conjugation of woin

infinitive	woin
past participle	woin
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	wui	woid, woitad	wollad
2nd person singular	wuist	woidst, woitast	wollast
3rd person singular	wui	woid, woitad	wollad
1st person plural	woin	woidn, woitadn	wolladn
2nd person plural	woits	woidts, woitats	wollats
3rd person plural	woin	woidn, woitadn	wolladn
	imperative
singular	-
plural	-

(East Central Bavarian)

Conjugation of woin

infinitive	woin
past participle	woin
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	wü	woid, woitad	wollad
2nd person singular	wüst	woidst, woitast	wollast
3rd person singular	wü	woid, woitad	wollad
1st person plural	woin	woidn, woitadn	wolladn
2nd person plural	woits	woidts, woitats	wollats
3rd person plural	woin	woidn, woitadn	wolladn
	imperative
singular	-
plural	-