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woin
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Bavarian
Alternative forms
- wolln (Southern Bavarian)
Etymology
From Middle High German wollen, wöllen, wullen, wellen, from Old High German wollen, wellen, from a blend of Proto-West Germanic *willjan and *walljan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną and *waljaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.
Compare German wollen, Low German willen, Dutch willen, English will, West Frisian wolle, Danish ville. See also wöhn.
Pronunciation
Verb
woin (past participle woin) (Central Bavarian)
- (transitive) to want; to wish; to desire; to demand
- I wui des nimmer. ― I don't want that anymore.
- I wü sofuat a Åntwuat! ― I demand an answer right now!
- (auxiliary) to intend, to mean, to plan
- Er woid des heid no måcha. ― He intended to get it done today.
- I woid Eahna jetzn ned beleidign. ― I didn't mean to insult you.
- Mia woin im Summer wegafoan. ― We are planning to travel this summer.
Conjugation
(West Central Bavarian)
(East Central Bavarian)
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