diafn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• deafn (Central Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German dürfen, durfen, from Old High German durfan, from Proto-West Germanic *þurban, cognate with German dürfen, Ancient Greek τέρπω (térpō, “I delight, please”), English tharf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd̥iɐ̯fn̩/, [ˈd̥iɐ̯fŋ], [ˈd̥iɐ̯fɱ̩]
• Hyphenation: diafn

Verb

diafn (past participle diafn) (East Central Bavarian)

1. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may

   Deaf ma då parkn? ― Is it permitted to park here?

   Diafad i frågn, wånn's Gschäft wieder offn is? ― May I ask when the shop will be open again?

2. (intransitive or transitive) to be allowed or permitted to do something implied or previously stated; may

   Jå, des deaf ma. ― Yes, it's allowed.

3. (transitive) to get to, to must, to have to

   Und nåcher deaf i ois zåmmglaubn. ― And I get to gather up everything then.

Conjugation

Conjugation of diafn

infinitive	diafn
past participle	diafn
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	deaf	—	deafad, diafad
2nd person singular	deafst	—	deafast, diafast
3rd person singular	deaf	—	deafad, diafad
1st person plural	diafn	—	deafadn, diafadn
2nd person plural	diafts	—	deafats, diafats
3rd person plural	diafn	—	deafadn, diafadn
	imperative
singular	-
plural	{{{imp-pl}}}

Participle

diafn

1. past participle of diafn