woatn

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Bavarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German warten, from Old High German wartēn, from Proto-West Germanic *wardēn, from Proto-Germanic *wardāną. Cognate with German warten, Old Saxon wardōn, Swedish vårda, English ward.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔɐ̯d̥n̩/, [ˈvɔɐ̯d̥ːn̩]
  • Hyphenation: woatn

Verb[edit]

woatn (past participle gwoat)

  1. (intransitive) to wait (for) [+ auf (accusative)]
    Woats ned auf mi. ― Don't wait for me.
  2. (transitive) to maintain (chiefly a machine, e.g. a car or heating)
    De Maschin då gheat gwoat. ― This machine needs maintenance.

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of woatn
infinitive woatn
present tense past tense subjunctive
1st person sing. woat - woatad
2nd person sing. woatst - woatadst
3rd person sing. woat - woatad
1st person plur. woatn - woatadn
2nd person plur. woats - woatats
3rd person plur. woatn - woatadn
imperative sing. woat
imperative plur. woats
past participle gwoat

Derived terms[edit]

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