plågn

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Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German plāgen (punish), from Late Latin plagare (hit, wound). Cognate with German plagen, English plague, Dutch plagen, Spanish plagar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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plågn (past participle plågt)

  1. (transitive or ditransitive) to plague someone (with something)
    Der Schnupfn plågt mi seid Wochn.This cold has been plaguing me for weeks.
  2. (transitive or ditransitive) to worry about something
    Mi plågn gråd Suagn ums Göd.I'm worried about money at the moment.
  3. (reflexive) to labour, to toil, to struggle
    De Bauern plågn se in gånzn Summer åm Föd.Farmers toil in the fields all summer long.
    Se plågn se scho recht min Stiagnsteign.They are struggling a lot with climbing the stairs.

Conjugation

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