oaweitn

Bavarian[edit]

oaweitn (past participle goaweit)

(intransitive) to work (to do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers) [+ ån (dative)]
Synonyms: hackln, werkln

Ån dera Hittn håmma drei Monat goaweit. ― We've worked three months on this house.
(intransitive) to work, function, run, operate (to be operative, in action)
De Maschin oaweit wia s' soit. ― The machine is working as designed.
(intransitive) to ferment (to react, using fermentation)
Beim Fermentiern oaweitn de Bakterien schnöller, wann's woam is. ― Bacteria ferment faster when it is warm.
(intransitive) to work, execute (to set into action)
(transitive, briefly artisanal) to make, produce (to create)
De Kredenz is aus Eichnhoiz goaweit. ― The buffet is made of oak-wood.
(transitive, only with pronouns like etwas, nichts) to do, perform (to carry out or execute, especially something involving work)
Wås oaweitst du gråd? ― What are you doing right now?

I oaweit gråd nix. ― I'm doing nothing at the moment.
(reflexive) to work oneself (to) (to make oneself (a certain state) by working)
Synonyms: hackln, werkln

si z'Tod oaweitn ― to work oneself to death

si bucklert oaweitn ― to work oneself to the point of exhaustion

Conjugation of oaweitn