zagn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• zoagn (South Central Bavarian, West Central Bavarian, Tyrol)

Etymology

From Middle High German zeigen, from Old High German zeigōn, intensive of zīhan. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-, whence also Zeichn. Cognates include German zeigen, zeihen and English teach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̥sɑːŋ/
• Hyphenation: zagn

Verb

zagn (past participle zagt) (East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna)

1. to show, make see
   1. (with auf) to point at

      Ma zagt ned mim Finger auf d'Leit! ― You don’t point your finger at people!

   2. (transitive) to exhibit, allow to see

      Dadst ma dei Briafmårknsåmmlung zagn? ― Would you show me your stamp collection?

   3. (transitive) to display, manifest

      De Bam zagn scho de erschtn greanan Blätter. ― The trees are already displaying the first green leaves.

   4. to demonstrate, explain by doing

      Kånnst ma zagn, wia des geht? ― Could you show me how this is done?

   5. to go to show, demonstrate, prove

      Synonyms: bweisn, demonstriern

      Des zagt wieder amoi, dåss du ka Åhnung håst. ― This only shows again that you don't have a clue.

2. (reflexive) to appear, become apparent, come out, turn out, show up, to be manifested

   Synonyms: außestölln, außestön, bweisn, demonstriern

   Es håd se zagt, dåss des Gricht a Föhurtäul gsprochn håd. ― It turned out that the court made a wrong judgement.

Conjugation

Conjugation of zagn

infinitive	zagn
past participle	zagt
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	zag	—	zagad
2nd person singular	zagst	—	zagadst
3rd person singular	zagt	—	zagad
1st person plural	zagn	—	zagadn
2nd person plural	zagts	—	zagads
3rd person plural	zagn	—	zagadn
	imperative
singular	zag
plural	zagts