fiarn

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Bavarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vüeren, from Old High German fuoren, from Proto-West Germanic *fōrijan, from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną, originally the causative of faran (to proceed). Cognates include Yiddish פֿירן (firn), German führen, Dutch voeren.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiɐ̯n/
  • Hyphenation: fiarn

Verb[edit]

fiarn (past participle gfiart)

  1. (transitive) to lead
    Gestern håb i de Gruppn gfiart.Yesterday I lead the group.
    1. (transitive) to lead to; to show the way; to take to
      Fiarn S' mi bittschee zum Museum.Please show me to the museum.
    2. (transitive) to guide (through)
      Fiarn S' mi bittschee durch's Museum.Please guide me through the museum.
      Junge Leit miassn gfiart wern.Young people need to be guided.
    3. (transitive) to manage; to run (a business)
      Mia fiarn des Gschäft scho seit Joarn.We've been running the business for years.
  2. (intransitive) to lead to something; to result in something
    A schlechte Ernährung fiart zu gsundheidliche Probleme.A poor diet leads to health problems.
  3. (intransitive) to lead (in a competition)
    De Gäst fiarn 1:0 nåch da Hoibzeit.The visitors lead 1:0 at half-time.
    Italien fiart in da Yachtindustrie.Italy leads the yacht industry.
  4. (transitive) to wage (a war or campaign), to fight (a war)
    Hoffentle miass ma kan Kriag fiarn.Hopefully we don't have to fight a war.
  5. (transitive) to drive someone; to take someone or something somewhere
    Fiarn S' mi bittschee zum Museum.Please drive me to the museum.
    Kimm, steig eina, i fiar di hoam.Come on, get in, I'll drive you home.
    Muagn fiarn s' eam am Friadhof.Tomorrow he will be taken to the cemetery.

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