winschn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German wünschen, wunschen, from Old High German wunsken (“to choose, wish, desire”), from Proto-West Germanic *wunskijan (“to wish”), from Proto-Germanic *wunskijaną (“to wish”), derived from *wunskaz, *wunskō (“wish, desire”), from Proto-Indo-European *wun-, *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”). Cognate with German wünschen (“to wish”), Dutch wensen (“to wish”), English wish, Danish ønske (“to wish”), and further Sanskrit वांछ् (vāṃch, “to want”). Related to German Wonne (“lust, desire”). See also winsome, wone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvinʃn̩/, [ˈvind̥ʃn̩]

Verb

winschn (past participle gwunschn)

1. (transitive, with reflexive dative) to wish for; to make a wish for; to want; to desire

   I winsch ma a neichs Auto. ― I want a new car.

2. (transitive, with non-reflexive dative) to wish someone something

   I winsch da ois Guade. ― I wish you all the best.

Conjugation

Conjugation of winschn

infinitive	winschn
	present tense	past tense	subjunctive
1st person sing.	winsch	-	winschad
2nd person sing.	winscht	-	winschast
3rd person sing.	winscht	-	winschad
1st person plur.	winschn	-	miassadn
2nd person plur.	winschsts	-	miassads
3rd person plur.	winschn	-	miassadn
imperative sing.	winsch
imperative plur.	winschts
past participle	gwunschn