brauchn

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Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German brūchen, from Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan (use, employ, consume). Cognate to German brauchen, English brook and Dutch bruiken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥rɑɔ̯xŋ/, [ˈ-χŋ]
  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥rɒːxŋ/, [ˈ-χŋ] (Vienna)
  • Hyphenation: brauchn

Verb

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brauchn (past participle braucht) (East Central Bavarian)

  1. (transitive) to need, to be in need of, to require
    I brauchad a Auskunft.I need some information.
    Brauch ma a neichs Auto?Do we need a new car?
    Na oida, des brauchst.Oh man, just what you need.
  2. (transitive) to take, to need (amount of time)
    Zwaa Stund håb i heit in d'Håckn braucht.It took me two hours to get to work today.
    Wia lång brauchst'n du no?How much longer do you need?
  3. to need to, to have to (in negation or with the adverb nur (just, only))
    Synonym: miassn
    Brauchst ned auf mi woartn.You don’t need to wait for me.
    Er braucht mi nur åruafn.He just needs to call me.

Conjugation

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