Haus

From Middle High German hūs, from Old High German hūs.


is

From Middle High German ist, from Old High German ist, from Proto-West Germanic *ist, from Proto-Germanic *isti.

third-person singular present indicative of sei


A

The first letter of the Bavarian alphabet, written in the Latin script.


de

stressed nominative/accusative singular feminine of der

stressed nominative/accusative/dative plural of der


i

From Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih, from Proto-West Germanic *ik. Cognates include German ich and Yiddish איך (ikh).

I halts nit aus, des Scheißgefühl, i kann di doch liaben wann und wo i will!

2013, “I halts nit aus [I can't endure it]”, performed by Hannah:

I can't endure this shitty feeling, I can, after all, love you when and where I want!


sun

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz (“son”). Cognate with German Sohn, Dutch zoon, English son, Icelandic sonur.


learn

From Old High German lernēn, lirnēn, from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnēn. Compare German lernen, English learn, Dutch leren, Danish lære.


wei

From the accusative of Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷyeh₁- (“to rest”).


hi

From Middle High German hin, hine, from Old High German hina. Compare German hin, Dutch heen and English hence.

Wo gehst'n hi?

Used to denote direction away from the speaker.


hi

Des Auto is hi.

Nåchn Spuat gestern woar i afoch nur hi.

I was just exhausted after yesterday's sport.

Auffigstiegn, owigfoin, hi gwen.

Bist hi in der Marün?

(figuratively, derogatory, chiefly East Central Bavarian, Vienna) stupid


moon

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).


servus

An ellipsis from the commoners’ greeting once said to feudal lords, "servus humillimus [, Domine spectabilis]", in Latin meaning "(I am your) most humble servant[, (O/my) noble lord]".


bled

head

bled (comparative bleder, superlative åm bledstn)

bleder (comparative)
åm bledstn (superlative)

From Middle High German blode, from Old High German blōdi, from Proto-Germanic *blauþijaz, *blauþaz (“weak, soft, timid”). Cognates include German blöd, Dutch blood, English blate, bloat, Old Norse blauðr.


er

From Middle High German er, from Old High German er (“he”). Cognate with German er.


vif

vif (comparative vifer, superlative vifstn)

vifer (comparative)
vifstn (superlative)

From French vif, from Middle French vif, from Old French vif, from Latin vīvus (“alive, living”), from Proto-Italic *gʷīwos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós (“alive”).


do

From Middle High German doch, from Old High German doh, from Proto-West Germanic *þauh, from Proto-Germanic *þauh. Cognates include German doch, Dutch doch, Yiddish דאָך (dokh), Luxembourgish dach, English though, Old Norse þó, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐌷 (þauh).

Mia san do kane Trottln.

Des Gschäft håd do zugsperrt.

Den kenn i do!

I wui do nur wissa, wo's då auße geht.

I really just want to know where the exit is.

Contradicts what may be believed and/or emphasises a certainty: certainly, but, really, just (always unstressed)

Mia san do kane Trottln.

Des Gschäft håd do zugsperrt.

I håb's versuacht, owa dånn do ned gschåfft.

Emphasis on a different outcome than expected: after all, in the end (always stressed)


broad

broad (comparative broader, superlative broaderstn)

tlb

(West Central Bavarian, South Central Bavarian)

broader (comparative)
broaderstn (superlative)

From Middle High German breit, from Old High German breit, from Proto-West Germanic *braid, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz. Cognates include German breit, Yiddish ברייט (breyt), Dutch breed, Old Norse breiðr, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (braiþs).


o-

From Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana. Compare German an-, Dutch aan-, English on-.

o- + schraufn (“to screw”) → oschraufn (“to screw on”)

o- + greifn (“to grab, seize”) → ogreifn (“to touch, handle”)

o- + brenna (“to burn”) → obrenna (“to scorch”)

Separable verb prefix that indicates a direction, goal, destination and a contact made therein.


fire

From Middle High German vürhin, fürhin, equivalent to fia + hi. Compare archaic German fürhin and Alemannic German füre.

Se san fire gångan.

ahead, forward (direction away from the speaker)


aa

From Old High German ouh, from Proto-Germanic *auk. Cognates include German auch, Dutch ook, Old Norse ok, also archaic English eke.

I wui aa a Eis.

I wui aa a Eis.

Schåff ma des aa?

also; too; as well; either; neither (in addition to whatever or whoever has previously been listed)

A jeder håd se dåcht, dåss er ned kummt, und so woar's aa.

Everybody thought that he wouldn't come, and that's exactly what happened.

I håb ka Ångst, es gibt jå aa kan Grund.

I'm not scared, there really is no reason to be.

To confirm a preceding statement: really, actually, indeed, in fact, exactly (always unstressed)

I wui aa a Eis.

Stress on “wui”: I do indeed want icecream.

Des is aa so.

To confirm a preceding statement by someone else: really, actually, indeed, in fact

Des Essn håd eana ned gschmeckt und mia aa ned.

They didn't like the food and neither did I.

I håb heit vui z'tuan und zan Årzt muaß i aa.

I'm very busy today and I also have to go to the doctor.

Er håd ned nur s'Gödbeasl, sondern aa no de Augnglasln ausgstraat.

He not only lost his wallet, but also his glasses.

Emphasis on a preceding conjunction (often with no) (always stressed)

Då håd kana wås måchn kenna, aa ka Årzt.

Nobody could do anything, not even a doctor.

Emphasis on a preceding negative statement: even (always stressed)

Kånn i des aa glaubn?

Håst da des aa guad iwalegt?

Schåff ma des aa?

Implies doubt in a yes-no question really (always unstressed)

Wås miassn de aa ålle då durchfoahrn?!

Why do they all have to pass through here?!

Du muasst aa immer bei jedn Bledsinn mitmåchn.

You always have to take part in any nonsense, don't you?

Wäul's aa nia de Pappn hoidn kennts!

To imply that something is unreasonable; also used when expressing reproach, anger, astonishment, etc. (always unstressed)

Aa wånn's woahr is, is's no ka endguitiger Beweis.

Even if this is true, it is no definite proof.

Mia is des aa scho amoi passiert.

(implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality): even (always stressed)

Wås'd aa tuast, ana is immer besser.

Whatever you do, someone will always do it better.

as in whatever, whenever, however, etc. ever (always unstressed)


Herz

From Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza. Cognate with German Herz.


sei

sei (masculine nominative)
sei (feminine nominative)
sei (neuter nominative)
seine (nominative plural)
seim (dative masculine)
seiner (dative feminine)
seim (dative neuter)
seine (dative plural)
sein (accusative masculine)
sei (accusative feminine)
sei (accusative neuter)
seine (accusative plural)

From Middle High German sein, sīn, from Old High German sīn, from Proto-West Germanic *sīn, from Proto-Germanic *sīnaz (“his own, her own, its own, their own”) (a reflexive possessive), from genitive of Proto-Indo-European *swé with denominative suffix Proto-Indo-European *-nós, equivalent to the genitive form of *se-. Cognates include German sein, Yiddish זײַן (zayn), Dutch zijn, Old Norse sínn, Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (seins).


sei

head

sei (past woar, subjunctive war or warad, past participle gwen or gwesn)

woar (past)
war (subjunctive)
warad (subjunctive)
gwen (participle past)
gwesn (participle past)
sei (infinitive)
bi (first-person present singular)
bin (first-person present singular)
woar (first-person past singular)
war (first-person singular subjunctive)
warad (first-person singular subjunctive)
bist (present second-person singular)
woarst (past second-person singular)
warst (second-person singular subjunctive)
waradst (second-person singular subjunctive)
is (present singular third-person)
isch (present singular third-person)
woar (past singular third-person)
war (singular subjunctive third-person)
warad (singular subjunctive third-person)
san (present)
han (present)
woarn (past)
warn (subjunctive)
waradn (subjunctive)
sads (present)
hads (present)
woarts (past)
warts (subjunctive)
warats (subjunctive)
sei (imperative present singular)
seits (imperative plural present)
gwen (participle past present)
gwesn (participle past present)

From Middle High German sein, sīn, from Old High German sīn (“to be”) (suppleted with Proto-Germanic *wesaną (“to be”) and *beuną (“to be, exist, become”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- (“to be, exist”). Cognates include German sein, Dutch zijn, Alemannic German sii, Yiddish זין (zin).


Mo

From Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European *mon-. Doublet of ma.


acht

From Middle High German ahte, from Old High German ahto, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.


voi

head

voi (comparative voller, superlative voistn)

voller (comparative)
voistn (superlative)

From Middle High German vol, from Old High German foll, from Proto-Germanic *fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós. Cognates include German voll, Low German vull, Dutch vol, English full, Danish fuld, Swedish full.


es

Alternative spelling of eß (“you”, plural)


zwischen

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German in zuisken. Cognates include German zwischen and Luxembourgish zwëschen.

Zwischen d'Bam palästern a påår Lackeln,
 g'schrian uns söig mit an Fetzenbålln

1938, Josef Weinheber, Wien wörtlich, Impression im März:

Between the trees a few men play football,
 they're calling us, happy with a ball of scraps

(Vienna, of motion, + accusative) between


Schmäh

From Middle High German smæhe, from Old High German smāhi. Alternative proposals are Yiddish שמע (shma, “tale; the things heard”), and Rotwelsch Schmee (“cant, lie, fine humour”).

bor

Geh, des is doch a Schmäh.

Mit dem Schmäh håm's dena Leit is Göd aus der Tåschn zogn.

They wheedled money out of peoples' pockets with this con.

Geh, schleich di mit dein Schmäh.

(derogatory) deception, trickery, tricks, swindle, lie, con

De Politiker derzöhn eh nur lauter Schmäh.

Politicians only spout hollow phrases anyway.

Dånn woa des ois nur a Schmäh?

(derogatory) hollow phrase; empty promise; large talk or idea without substance

Mim Schaffner in der Båhn håmma immer an kurzn Schmäh.

We always have a quick chit-chat with the conductor on the train.

Månche Leit woin ned nur wås kaufn im Gschäft, sondern ah a bissl an Schmäh fiahrn.

Some people don't just want to buy something in the shop, but also want to have a bit of small talk.

Der håd an leiwandn Schmäh.

Nå, heid rennt der Schmäh.

The jokes are going back and forth today.

Den Oidn muasst min Schmäh påckn, dånn geht des scho.

You have to turn on your charm on the old man and it'll work out.

Der Wiener Schmäh is sicher gwehnungsbediaftig.

You certainly have to get used to the Viennese Schmäh.

Mit a bissl an Schmäh kummst leichter durchs Lebn.

A little bit of Schmäh makes life easier.

charms; wit; blarney; a relaxed, cheerful, humorous, yet grumpy and cynical attitude towards life (often considered untranslatable)


ihr

ihr (masculine nominative)
ihr (feminine nominative)
ihr (neuter nominative)
ihre (nominative plural)
ihrm (dative masculine)
ihrer (dative feminine)
ihrm (dative neuter)
ihrare (dative plural)
ihrn (accusative masculine)
ihr (accusative feminine)
ihr (accusative neuter)
ihrane (accusative plural)


schön

gschöt (participle past)
schön (infinitive)
schö (first-person present singular)
schölad (first-person singular subjunctive)
schöst (present second-person singular)
schölast (second-person singular subjunctive)
schöt (present singular third-person)
schölad (singular subjunctive third-person)
schön (present)
schöladn (subjunctive)
schöts (present)
schölads (subjunctive)
schö (imperative present singular)
schöts (imperative plural present)
gschöt (participle past present)

Inherited from Middle High German scheln, schelen, from Old High German skelen, skellen, from the noun scala, from Proto-Germanic *skalō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“to cut, divide”) or *(s)kel- (“to cover”). Cognate with German schälen and Yiddish שיילן (sheyln).

der

Månche Gmiassuatn miassn gschöt wean.

Some types of vegetables need to be peeled.

(transitive) to peel; to pare; to husk; to skin

A Schlångan schöt si aus der oidn Haut.


seas

Contraction of servas, a variant of servus, an ellipsis from the commoners’ greeting once said to feudal lords, "servus humillimus (Domine spectabilis)", in Latin meaning "(I am a) most humble servant, (O) noble lord".


blad

(Austria, Vienna, derogatory) fat, corpulent


net

From Middle High German nicht, from Old High German niowiht. Cognates include German nicht and Luxembourgish net.

I waaß net, es gibt so vü' Dichter in Wien,
 und ålle geehrt und berühmt.

1938, Josef Weinheber, Wien wörtlich, Sieg der Provinz:

I didn't know there were so many poets in Vienna,
 and all honorable and famous.


nix

Contraction of Middle High German nihtes niht (“nothing of nothing”), from Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), whence also ned (“not”), net, and German nicht, nichts. Compare also Central Franconian nüüx, nuuks, neihst, nühs.

inh

Nix mehr då.


grün

grüt (participle past)
grün (infinitive)
grü (first-person present singular)
grüllad (first-person singular subjunctive)
grüst (present second-person singular)
grülladst (second-person singular subjunctive)
grüt (present singular third-person)
grüllad (singular subjunctive third-person)
grün (present)
grülladn (subjunctive)
grüts (present)
grüllats (subjunctive)
grü (imperative present singular)
grüts (imperative plural present)
grüt (participle past present)

From English grill, from French gril, from Middle French gril, from Old French greïl, graïl (“gridiron”), from graïlle (“grate, grating”), from Latin crātīcula (“gridiron”), diminutive of crātis (“hurdle, wickerwork”).


drei

From Middle High German drī, from Old High German drī, from Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.


fieri

From Middle High German vürhin, fürhin, equivalent to fia + hi. Compare archaic German fürhin.

(Central Bavarian) forward, forwards, to the front (direction away from the speaker)


Fuchs

Füchsel

plural: Füchsel, dative plural: Füchseln


junk

From Middle High German junc, from Old High German jung.


dir

Alternative spelling of dia (“you”, dative)


und

From Middle High German unde, from Old High German unti, from Proto-West Germanic, from Proto-Germanic *andi. Cognates include German und and Luxembourgish an.

Du und i.


-er

From Middle High German -er, from Old High German -ari, from Proto-West Germanic *-ārī. Cognates include German -er and Luxembourgish -er.

Used to form agent nouns from verbs; -er


dei

dei (masculine nominative)
dei (feminine nominative)
dei (neuter nominative)
deine (nominative plural)
deim (dative masculine)
deiner (dative feminine)
deim (dative neuter)
deine (dative plural)
dein (accusative masculine)
dei (accusative feminine)
dei (accusative neuter)
deine (accusative plural)

From Middle High German dīn, from Old High German dīn, from Proto-West Germanic *þīn, from Proto-Germanic *þīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *téynos. Cognates include German dein, Yiddish דײַן (dayn), obsolete Dutch dijn, archaic English thine and thy, Old Norse þínn, Gothic 𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (þeins).

(possessive) thy, your (informal; to friends, relatives, children, etc.)


fad

head

fad (comparative fader, superlative åm fadestn)

fader (comparative)
åm fadestn (superlative)

From French fade (“tasteless”), from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, blend of Latin fatuus and vapidus.


soon

From Old High German sagēn, from Proto-West Germanic *saggjan, from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-.
Compare Low German seggen, Dutch zeggen, English say, Danish sige, Swedish säga.


regn

gregt (participle past)
regn (infinitive)
reg (first-person present singular)
regad (first-person singular subjunctive)
regst (present second-person singular)
regast (second-person singular subjunctive)
regt (present singular third-person)
regad (singular subjunctive third-person)
regn (present)
regadn (subjunctive)
regts (present)
regats (subjunctive)
reg (imperative present singular)
regts (imperative plural present)
gregt (participle past present)

From Middle High German regen (“to make protrude, to erect, to excite, to move”), effective of ragen.

inh

(transitive) to move (a small amount or unconsciously)


regn

From Middle High German regen, from Old High German regan, from Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


des

Fragt má-r um den Grund des Wunders?

1844, Johann Gabriel Seidl, Gedichte in niederösterreichischer Mundart, Druck und Verlag von J. P. Sollinger, Wien, page 210:

Ge mooch a wenggail Stond
Schau, weil i nett des Wegs a bi
Oft thoan ma dlei mitnond
Ey schaula Oergaill gest a zweg
Schaugst gwiß dar Olma zua
Oft had ma schia n dleichn Weg

1854, Gedichte im Tiroler Dialecte. Von C. v. L., p. 21 (in the poem Der Sommer. Im Kitzbichler Dialecte)

(please add an English translation of this quotation)

Und host bu bis des Priesters Hond
Erhebt des Kelches Wein,
Den Thurm erbaut zum Himmelsfol,

1870, Zither und Hackbret. Gedichte in obersteirischer Mundart von P. K. Rosegger. Mit einem Vorworte von Robert Hamerling, (Druck und Verlag von Josef Pock, Graz und Leipzig), p. 133

Bet s dr Engl des Herrn o,

1885, Edelweiß. Gedichte in niederösterreichischer Mundart von J. G. Hauer. Mit einem Vorworte von P. K. Rosegger, (Druck und Verlag von Carl Gerold's Sohn, Wien), p. 133

(higher register or poetic, Tyrol, Lower Austria, Styria) singular masculine and neuter genitive case of the definite article: of the

higher register or poetic; Lower Austria; higher register or poetic; Lower Austria


Wien

In this form borrowed from Standard German Wien, from Middle High German Wienne, from Old High German Wēnnia. Further origin uncertain. See the German entry for more.

Wann wirsds kapieren? Wien wort auf di!

2015, “Wien wort auf di [Vienna waits for you]”, performed by Granada:

When will you realise? Vienna waits for you!


singa

gsunga (participle past)
singa (infinitive)
sing (first-person present singular)
singad (first-person singular subjunctive)
singst (present second-person singular)
singadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
singt (present singular third-person)
singad (singular subjunctive third-person)
singan (present)
singadn (subjunctive)
singts (present)
singads (subjunctive)
sing (imperative present singular)
singts (imperative plural present)
gsunga (participle past present)

From Old High German singan, from Proto-West Germanic *singwan, from Proto-Germanic *singwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sengʷʰ-.


-n

From Middle High German -en, a merger of various infinitive forms in Old High German. Cognates include German -en, -n and Luxembourgish -en.


ma

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann- (“person”). Compare German man and Dutch men.

Ma waß nia, wås an erwoat.

one, you (indefinite pronoun; construed as a third-person singular)

Des sågt ma hoid a so.


'm

Merged unstressed form of am and em or dem.


ur

From Middle High German ur-, from Old High German ur-, ir- (“thoroughly”), from Proto-Germanic *uz- (“out”).

Des is ursuper!

I håb ur ned gwusst, wås i tuan soi.

Des is ur der Trottl!

Des is der ur Trottl!

very, quite, really, total, totally, absolutely


brad

head

brad (comparative brader, superlative braderstn)

tlb

(East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna)

brader (comparative)
braderstn (superlative)

From Middle High German breit, from Old High German breit, from Proto-West Germanic *braid, from Proto-Germanic *braidaz. Cognates include German breit, Yiddish ברייט (breyt), Dutch breed, Old Norse breiðr, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 (braiþs).


lar

From Old High German lāri, from Proto-West Germanic *lāʀi, from Proto-Germanic *lēziz. Cognate with German leer, Dutch laar, English leer.


wean

wuan (participle past)
wean (infinitive)
wea (first-person present singular)
wia (first-person present singular)
wiad (first-person singular subjunctive)
weast (present second-person singular)
wiast (present second-person singular)
wiadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
wead (present singular third-person)
wiad (present singular third-person)
wiad (singular subjunctive third-person)
wean (present)
wiadn (subjunctive)
weats (present)
wiadts (subjunctive)
wea (imperative present singular)
weats (imperative plural present)
wuan (participle past present)

From Middle High German wërden, from Old High German werdan, from Proto-West Germanic *werþan, from Proto-Germanic *werþaną. Cognates include German werden, Dutch worden, obsolete English worth, Swedish varda, Norwegian Nynorsk verta, and also Latin vertere (“to turn”).
The use as a passive auxiliary is old and found throughout West Germanic, whereas the use as a future auxiliary is a Middle High German innovation. It originated in inchoative constructions with the present participle: er wirt lachende (“he starts laughing, is about to laugh, will laugh”). Since the 14th century, the participle was increasingly replaced with the infinitive, probably by analogy with the older Middle High German future auxiliaries wullīn (“will”) (Bavarian woin, wolln, wuin) and schole, schulen, sollen (“shall”) (Bavarian soin, solln).

I wea da jetz wås sågn: ...

Mia wean kan Richter brauchn.

(auxiliary, with an infinitive) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense

Des Buach wead gråd glesn. (present tense)

Des Buach is glesn wuan. (perfect tense)

(auxiliary, with the past participle) to be done; forms the passive voice

Iatz wead's hoaßer.

Sie is a Polizistin wuan.

I wia deppert!

I'm going mad! (literally, “I'm becoming mad.”)

(copulative) to become; to get; to grow; to turn

Usage: In this sense wean is conjugated in the third person singular and takes a dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied.

Mia wead schlecht vo der Sauce tartare.

Tartare sauce makes me sick. (literally, “I become sick from tartare sauce.”)

Es wiad eam scho speibert.

(with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)

So wird des nix.


mir

Alternative spelling of mia (“me”, dative)


jo

Cognate with Icelandic jú, Swedish jo. Equivalent to standard High German doch.

Woids es ned na fuat heid? Jo, owa's wedda is a weng schlecht.
Wolltet ihr nicht noch heute furt? Doch, aber das Wetter is etwas schlecht.

yes (in response to a negative question).


Bayern

FC Bayern Munich, a football club from Bavaria


ned

East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian

From Middle High German niwiht, niweht, niht, a contracted form of Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), the last from Proto-Germanic *wihtą. Cognates include German nicht, Dutch niet, Yiddish ניט (nit) and נישט (nisht), English not.

Des is ned mei Hund.


ned

Des is dei Hund, ned?

(tag question) right?; is it?; isn't it?


owe

From Middle High German abhin, abehin, equivalent to å + hi. Compare archaic German abhin.

(East Central Bavarian) down, downwards (direction away from the speaker)


mon

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).


Sau

From Middle High German sū, from Old High German sū, from Proto-West Germanic *sū. Cognate with German Sau.


fi

Isch fi enk enkro Dialekt lai a Dialekt oddo an eigna Schprouche?

Is your dialect just a dialect for you or is it a whole language?


stad

→ German: stad

From Middle High German stat, a variant of stæt, whence German stet. Cognate with East Central German staad.

Sei stad!


Aug

From Middle High German ouge, from Old High German ouga, from Proto-West Germanic *augā, from Proto-Germanic *augô. Cognates include Alemannic German Aug, Yiddish אויג (oyg), German Auge, Dutch oog, English eye, Icelandic auga, Swedish öga, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉 (augō).

(on plants, esp. potatoes, grapevines and fruit trees) germ, bud; eye (potato)

on plants; esp. potatoes; grapevines and fruit trees; on plants; esp. potatoes; grapevines and fruit trees

(on the surface of liquids, e.g. soup) drop or globule of grease or fat


seid

From Middle High German sīt, from Old High German sīd, from Proto-Germanic *sīþuz. Akin to Old Saxon sīd, Old English sīþ.

Mia håm nix mehr vo erna gheat, seid's as letzte Moi då woan.

We haven't heard from them since the last time they were here.


seid

I bin seid da letztn Wochn krånk.

I bin seid oaner Wochn krånk.


regna

gregnt (participle past)
regna (infinitive)
regn (first-person present singular)
regnad (first-person singular subjunctive)
regnst (present second-person singular)
regnast (second-person singular subjunctive)
regnt (present singular third-person)
regnad (singular subjunctive third-person)
regna (present)
regnadn (subjunctive)
regnts (present)
regnats (subjunctive)
regn (imperative present singular)
regnts (imperative plural present)
gregnt (participle past present)

From Old High German reganōn, from the noun Proto-West Germanic *regn, from Proto-Germanic *regną.


weiß

head

weiß (comparative weißer, superlative weißastn)

weißer (comparative)
weißastn (superlative)


wo

With a widespread dialectal shift from -ā- to -ō-, from Middle High German wā, wār, from Old High German wār, hwār, from Proto-West Germanic *hwār, from Proto-Germanic *hwēr, *hwar. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, whence also wer. Cognate with German wo, Dutch waar and English where.

Wo sand'n meine Augnglasln?

I kenn a Gschäft, wo's des håbn.

Wo i a ka Sun brauch, is beim Autofoahn.

Where I don't need the sun is when I'm driving.

(relative) where (at or in which place or situation)

Des woa de Wochn, wo ma gfeiert håbn.

(relative) when, that (on which; at which time)

I warad gern wo, wo's wärmer is.

I'd like to be somewhere where it's warmer.

(indefinite) somewhere (in or to an uncertain or unspecified location)


wo

Des is de Frau, wo i gsehn håb.

Koatn gibt's åm Schoiter, wo då hintn is.

Tickets are available at the counter which is back there.

Des is de Frau, de wo i gsehn håb.

Koatn gibt's åm Schoiter, der wo då hintn is.

(relative) (inserted after the relative pronouns der, de, des, dem, den, dena, dera


wo

Wås håst'n nix gmåcht, wo'st as eh scho länger gwusst håst?

Why didn't you do anything when you had known about it for a long time?

Mia soidadn ned spazierngehn, wo's so regnt.

We shouldn't go for a walk when it's raining like that.


'n

Merged unstressed form of an and en or den.


Kaffee

Kaffee m (plural Kaffee, diminutive Kaffetscherl)

Kaffee (plural)
Kaffetscherl (diminutive)

17th century, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوة (qahwa).


gleich

From Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *galīk, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz. Cognates include German gleich, Dutch gelijk, English alike, Yiddish גלײַך (glaykh), Old Norse líkr, glíkr, and Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (galeiks).

Mir is's gleich.

I don't care. (literally, “To me it is the same.”)


Boa

Boa n (plural Boana, diminutive Boanl or Boanerl)

Boana (plural)
Boanl (diminutive)
Boanerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German bein, from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. Compare German Bein and Gebeine, Dutch been, English bone, Danish ben.


Dia

From Middle High German tür, from Old High German turi, from Proto-West Germanic *dur, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-.

door; doorway (passage that can be blocked with such a plane)


Germ

From Middle High German gërwe, gërwen, from the verb gëren, variant of jesen and gësen (whence gärn and German gären), from Old High German jesan, from Proto-Germanic *jesaną (and possibly *jazjaną), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *yes- (“to well, seethe, foam, ferment”). Related to English yeast.


Bock

From Middle High German boc, poc, from Old High German boc, from Proto-West Germanic *bukk. Cognate to English buck, German Bock, Dutch bok, Norwegian bukk, Swedish bock, Danish buk.

buck, ram; the male of certain animals, especially goat, sheep, and roedeer

(gymnastics) an apparatus for performing jumps, similar to a vaulting horse but shorter.


Bock

From a southern German alteration of Einbeck, a brewery town in Lower Saxony, where the beer originally hails from. The Low German placename suffix -beck (“-brook”) was reinterpreted in southern dialects as the plural of Bock (etymology 1 above). Compare a fuller form still in Oambock, Ambock.


Grün

head

Grün f (plural Grün, diminutive Grüllerl)

From Middle High German grille, from Old High German grillo, probably from Latin gryllus (“grasshopper, cricket”), possibly onomatopoeic in origin, but perhaps borrowed in turn from Ancient Greek γρύλλος (grúllos, “Egyptian dance performer; painted caricature”), of unknown further origin.

der

(zoology) cricket (insect of the family Gryllidae)


Koffer

→ German: Koffer (“idiot”)

Originally a Rotwelsch term. From Yiddish כפר (kafer, “farmer”), from Hebrew כפר (kp̄ār, “village”).

(East Central Bavarian, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) idiot, fool


Kind

From Middle High German kint, from Old High German kind, from Proto-West Germanic *kind. Cognates include German Kind and Luxembourgish Kand.

Wårme Sunn, dås erste Pråterveigerl:
 Ållweil wieder gfreust di wiara Kind.

Warm sun, the first violet:
 You always rejoice like a child again.

Kumm ober, du eifrig's Kind.


Master

From Middle High German meister, from Old High German meistar, from Proto-West Germanic *maistar (“master”).


Mensch

head

Mensch m (accusative Menschen or Mensch'n, plural Menschen or Mensch'n or Menschn)

Menschen (accusative)
Mensch'n (accusative)
Menschen (plural)
Mensch'n (plural)
Menschn (plural)

From Middle High German mensche, mensch, from Old High German mennisko, a substantivization of the adjective mennisk, from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz (“human”), from Proto-Germanic *mann- (“human, man”). Cognates include German Mensch, Yiddish מענטש (mentsh), Dutch mens, English mannish, Old Norse mennskr, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (mannisks).


Mensch

Mensch n (plural Menscher, diminutive Menscherl)

Menscher (plural)
Menscherl (diminutive)


Sabotage

/ˌsɑb̥oˈd̥ɑːʃ/


Stick

Stick n (plural Stick, diminutive Stickl or Stickerl)

Stick (plural)
Stickl (diminutive)
Stickerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German stücke, from Old High German stucki, from Proto-West Germanic *stukkī, from Proto-Germanic *stukkiją. Cognates include German Stück, Hunsrik Stick, Dutch stuk, Luxembourgish Stéck, Yiddish שטיק (shtik), dialectal English steck (“piece”).

one, item, piece (of something countable; often untranslated in English)

piece (portion of something bigger or of an uncountable mass)

something of artistic or historic value; piece of art (of any kind, but uncommon of novels and films)


Tier

From Middle High German tier, from Old High German tior, from Proto-West Germanic *deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm. Given the unusual plural and the less frequent use than the native term Viech probably a rather recent borrowing from German Tier.


Summer

From Old High German sumar, from Proto-West Germanic *sumar. Cognate to German Sommer, Alemannic German Summer, Luxembourgish Summer, Dutch zomer, West Frisian simmer, English summer, Danish sommer, Icelandic sumar.


Wind

From Middle High German wint, from Old High German wint, from Proto-West Germanic *wind. Cognates include German Wind and Luxembourgish Wand.

Zårte Blatterl schiaßen aus die Zweigel,
 und Papierln ziagn im Fruahjåhrswind.

Tender leaves shoot up from the grape,
 and the papers move in the spring wind.

Kumm, moch kan Wind!


Reich

From Middle High German rîche (“empire, kingdom, realm”, noun). Cognate with German Reich.


Nazi

1808 "und da bin ich auch mit gwallfahr't und nachher ist unser Nazi g'sund word'n." (August Hoch, Schiller's Todtenfeier, p. 22)

(uncommon after the mid-1900s) a diminutive of the male given name Ignaz, from Latin


Sun

From Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna, from Proto-West Germanic *sunnā. Cognates include German Sonne and Luxembourgish Sonn.

Spür die Sun, die Sun.

2017, “Spür die Sun [Feel the sun]”, performed by Granada:


tuan

tån (participle past)
tuan (infinitive)
tua (first-person present singular)
dadad (first-person singular subjunctive)
tuast (present second-person singular)
dadast (second-person singular subjunctive)
tuat (present singular third-person)
dadad (singular subjunctive third-person)
tuan (present)
tan (present)
dadadn (subjunctive)
tuats (present)
dadats (subjunctive)
tua (imperative present singular)
tuats (imperative plural present)
tats (imperative plural present)
tån (participle past present)

From Middle High German tuon, from Old High German tuon, from Proto-West Germanic *dōn, from Proto-Germanic *dōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t. Cognates include German tun, Dutch doen and Luxembourgish doen.

Weil vom zu vü tuan, krieg'ma ja ollaweil nua an Zurn.

2014, “Schau ma mal [Let's just see]”, performed by Wiener Blond:

Because from doing too much, we'll only get angry.

Hast so vü z'tuan, aber net genug Zeit dafür.

You have so much to do, but not enough time for it.


wieder

From Middle High German wider, from Old High German widar (“against”), from Proto-West Germanic *wiþr (“toward, against”). Cognates include German wieder and Yiddish ווידער (vider).


Fleischpflanzl

bar-noun

Fleischpflanzl n (plural Fleischpflanzln)

→ German: Fleischpflanzl

Compound of Fleisch (“meat”) + Pfannzeltn (“pancake”), shortened and assimilated to the unrelated Pflanzl.


Häferl

tlb

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

Diminutive of Häfn, from Middle High German haven, from Old High German havan, hafan. Probably related to hebn, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan.

mug (cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer)


Häfn

head

Häfn m or n (plural Häfn, diminutive Häferl)

From Middle High German haven, from Old High German havan, hafan. Probably related to hebn, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan. Compare also German Häfen and Hafner.


Häfn

Uncertain. Either the same as etymology 1 or from Middle High German habene, habe (in which case cognate with German Hafen, Dutch haven, and English haven) or a conflation of both.


brenna

brennt (participle past)
brenna (infinitive)
brenn (first-person present singular)
brennat (first-person singular subjunctive)
brennst (present second-person singular)
brennadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
brennt (present singular third-person)
brennat (singular subjunctive third-person)
brennan (present)
brennadn (subjunctive)
brennts (present)
brennats (subjunctive)
brenn (imperative present singular)
brennts (imperative plural present)
brennt (participle past present)

From Middle High German brennen, a merger of Old High German brennan (from Proto-West Germanic *brannijan), and Old High German brinnan (from *brinnan).
Cognates include Dutch branden, Icelandic brenna, Swedish brinna, English burn.

(intransitive) to be lit, to be on (of a light or lamp)

(transitive, reflexive) to burn oneself, to suffer a burning

(intransitive) to irritate; to induce pain or another painful sensation; to bite; to sting

(intransitive) to smart; to sting (a sore or wound)

(transitive) to fire; to bake; to kiln (tiles and pottery)

(transitive) to distil (alcoholic beverages such as schnapps)

(transitive, computing) to burn; to archive data on a storage medium (such as CDs, DVDs, etc.)

(intransitive, figuratively) to emit heat

(intransitive, figuratively) to miscalculate, to misjudge

(transitive, figuratively) to fork out, to shell out


gemma

First person plural of geh + ma (unstressed form of first person plural nominative mia). Literally, “go we”.


gemma

Gemma, gemma! Des schåff ma!


eine

(East Central Bavarian) in, into, inside (direction away from the speaker)


Paradeiser

/b̥ɑrɑˈd̥ɑɛ̯sɐ/

/b̥ɑrɑˈd̥æːsɐ/

From Paradeisåpfe or rather Paradeis + -er.


scharf

From Middle High German scharpf, from Old High German scarf, from Proto-West Germanic *skarp, from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerb-, from *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

a scharfs Messa

Madl, i bin scharf auf di!


wissen

From Middle High German wizzen, from Old High German wizzan, from Proto-West Germanic *witan. Cognates include German wissen and Luxembourgish wëssen.

I waaß net, es gibt so vü' Dichter in Wien,
 und ålle geehrt und berühmt.

I didn't know there were so many poets in Vienna,
 and all honorable and famous.


haus

(Sappada, Sauris, Timau) Alternative form of Haus: house


waar

first-person singular subjunctive of sei (“to be”)

third-person singular subjunctive of sei (“to be”)


höfn

ghoifn (participle past)
höfn (infinitive)
hüf (first-person present singular)
höfad (first-person singular subjunctive)
hüfst (present second-person singular)
höfast (second-person singular subjunctive)
hüft (present singular third-person)
höfad (singular subjunctive third-person)
höfn (present)
höfadn (subjunctive)
höfts (present)
höfats (subjunctive)
hüf (imperative present singular)
höfts (imperative plural present)
ghoifn (participle past present)

From Middle High German hëlfen, from Old High German helfan, from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, from Proto-Germanic *helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp-. Cognate with German helfen, Low German helpen, Dutch helpen, English help, Danish hjælpe, Norwegian Bokmål hjelpe.

Kå ma wer höfn, bittschee?

Des Mittl då hüft gegn Kopfweh.

This product helps to relieve headaches.

(intransitive) to help (someone); to assist; to aid


kenna

kenna (participle past)
kenna (infinitive)
kon (first-person present singular)
ko (first-person present singular)
kå (first-person present singular)
kant (first-person singular subjunctive)
kantad (first-person singular subjunctive)
kuntad (first-person singular subjunctive)
konst (present second-person singular)
kånnst (present second-person singular)
kanst (second-person singular subjunctive)
kantadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
kuntadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
kon (present singular third-person)
ko (present singular third-person)
kå (present singular third-person)
kant (singular subjunctive third-person)
kantad (singular subjunctive third-person)
kuntad (singular subjunctive third-person)
kennan (present)
kantn (subjunctive)
kantadn (subjunctive)
kuntadn (subjunctive)
kennts (present)
kants (subjunctive)
kantats (subjunctive)
kuntats (subjunctive)
kenna (participle past present)

From Middle High German kunnen, from Old High German kunnan, from Proto-West Germanic *kunnan. Cognate with German können, English can, Dutch kan.


kenna

kennt (participle past)
kenna (infinitive)
kenn (first-person present singular)
kennat (first-person singular subjunctive)
kennst (present second-person singular)
kennadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
kennt (present singular third-person)
kennat (singular subjunctive third-person)
kennan (present)
kennadn (subjunctive)
kennts (present)
kennats (subjunctive)
kennt (participle past present)

From Middle High German kennen, from Old High German kennan, from Proto-West Germanic *kannijan (“to know”), from Proto-Germanic *kannijaną (“to know”), a causative form of *kunnaną formed with the suffix *-janą. Cognate with German kennen, Dutch kennen, Scots and English ken (“to know”).

inh

Des Biachl kenn i scho.

(transitive) to know, to be acquainted with; to be familiar with

Se häd mi fåst ned kennt mit der neichn Frisur.

She almost didn't recognize me with my new hairstyle.


fois

Fossilized genitive of Foi, from Middle High German val, from Old High German fal, from Proto-West Germanic *fall. Compare German falls.


stinga

gstunkn (participle past)
stinga (infinitive)
stink (first-person present singular)
stingad (first-person singular subjunctive)
stinkst (present second-person singular)
stingadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
stinkt (present singular third-person)
stingad (singular subjunctive third-person)
stinga (present)
stingadn (subjunctive)
stinkts (present)
stingats (subjunctive)
stink (imperative present singular)
stinkts (imperative plural present)
gstunkn (participle past present)

From Middle High German stinken, from Old High German stinkan, stincan, from Proto-West Germanic *stinkwan, from Proto-Germanic *stinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- (“to push, thrust”), *stegʷ- (“to thrust, strike”).

stinkn

Carinthia, South Central Bavarian, Vienna


Hirn

head

Hirn n (plural Hirn, diminutive Hirnderl)

From Middle High German hirne, hërne, from Old High German hirni (“brain”), from Proto-West Germanic *hirʀnī, from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (“head”); see there for the cognates.


grau

From Middle High German grā, from Old High German grāo, from Proto-West Germanic *grāu. Cognate with German grau.


kumma

kumma (participle past)
kumma (infinitive)
kumm (first-person present singular)
kamad (first-person singular subjunctive)
kummst (present second-person singular)
kamast (second-person singular subjunctive)
kummt (present singular third-person)
kamad (singular subjunctive third-person)
kumma (present)
kamadn (subjunctive)
kummts (present)
kamats (subjunctive)
kumm (imperative present singular)
kummts (imperative plural present)
kumma (participle past present)

From Old High German kuman, chuman, from Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-. Cognate with German kommen, Low German kamen, Dutch komen, English come, Danish komme.

Heid is neamd kumma.

Mia kamadn iwamuagn in da Fruah.

We would come the day after tomorrow in the morning.


ihrer

ihrer (masculine nominative)
ihrne (feminine nominative)
ihrs (neuter nominative)
ihre (nominative plural)
ihrm (dative masculine)
ihrer (dative feminine)
ihrm (dative neuter)
ihrare (dative plural)
ihrn (accusative masculine)
ihre (accusative feminine)
ihrs (accusative neuter)
ihrane (accusative plural)


vo

From Middle High German von (“from”), from Old High German fon, fona (“from”), from Proto-Germanic *afanē, *fanē, *funē (“from”), compound of *afa (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“from, off”)) + *ana (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“on”)). Cognate with German von, Old Saxon fana, fan (“from”), Dutch van (“from; of”), Old Frisian fon (“from”).

der

Se san vo Wien nåch Minga gfoan.

Mia san vo Minga.

Des håb i vo meiner Muader kriagt.

Des is des Auto vo meim Opa.

Unter d'Wochn werd da Kloane vo da Oma betreut.

During the week, the little one is looked after by the grandma.

Vo wås red ma jetz eigentle?

Vo wejchan Gäid soi i lebn?


a

Cognate with German ein, eine, Yiddish אַ (a), אַן (an).


a

Alternative form of aa: also, too, as well


dumper

head

dumper (comparative dumperer, superlative åm dumperstn)

dumperer (comparative)
åm dumperstn (superlative)

From Middle High German timmer, timber, from Old High German timbar, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz (“dark”) (via *dimr and *dimzaz), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰem- (“to whisk, smoke; obscure”). Cognates include German dimper, English dim, Old Norse dimmr.


rama

gramt (participle past)
rama (infinitive)
ram (first-person present singular)
ramad (first-person singular subjunctive)
ramst (present second-person singular)
ramadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
ramt (present singular third-person)
ramad (singular subjunctive third-person)
rama (present)
ramadn (subjunctive)
ramts (present)
ramads (subjunctive)
ram (imperative present singular)
ramts (imperative plural present)
gramt (participle past present)

From Middle High German rūmen, from Old High German rūmen, from Proto-West Germanic *rūmijan, from Proto-Germanic *rūmijaną, derived from *rūmaz.


sunne

From Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna. Cognate with German Sonne, English sun.


meiner

meiner (masculine nominative)
meine (feminine nominative)
meins (neuter nominative)
meine (nominative plural)
meim (dative masculine)
meiner (dative feminine)
meim (dative neuter)
meine (dative plural)
mein (accusative masculine)
meine (accusative feminine)
meins (accusative neuter)
meine (accusative plural)


foin

gfoin (participle past)
foin (infinitive)
foi (first-person present singular)
fållad (first-person singular subjunctive)
foist (present second-person singular)
fålladst (second-person singular subjunctive)
foit (present singular third-person)
fållad (singular subjunctive third-person)
foin (present)
fålladn (subjunctive)
foits (present)
fållats (subjunctive)
foi (imperative present singular)
foits (imperative plural present)
gfoin (participle past present)

From Middle High German vallen, from Old High German fallan, from Proto-West Germanic *fallan, from Proto-Germanic *fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pōl-. Akin to German fallen, Low German fallen, Dutch vallen, English fall, Danish falde, Dutch falla.

(intransitive, military) to die; to fall in battle; to die in battle; to be killed in action

(intransitive) to become lower, to decrease, to decline


seiner

seiner (masculine nominative)
seine (feminine nominative)
seins (neuter nominative)
seine (nominative plural)
seim (dative masculine)
seiner (dative feminine)
seim (dative neuter)
seine (dative plural)
sein (accusative masculine)
seine (accusative feminine)
seins (accusative neuter)
seine (accusative plural)


Pferd

head

Pferd n (plural Pferd, diminutive Pfertl or Pferterl)

Pferd (plural)
Pfertl (diminutive)
Pferterl (diminutive)

From Middle High German phert, pherit, pferift (“riding horse”), from Old High German pherit, pfarifrit, parafred, from Late Latin paraverēdus (originally “substitute post horse”). Largely displaced the native word Ross, except in compounds like Rossknedl or Rossfleisch.

Equus ferus caballus
Equus ferus caballus#Translingual

(zoology) horse (any member of the species Equus ferus and Equus ferus caballus)


leicht

leicht (comparative leichter, superlative leichtestn)

leichter (comparative)
leichtestn (superlative)

From Middle High German [Term?] and Old High German līht, from Proto-West Germanic *lį̄ht, from Proto-Germanic *linhtaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-. Cognates include German leicht, English light, Dutch licht, Danish let.


hame

From Middle High German heim, from Old High German heim, from Proto-Germanic *haimaz. Cognate with German Heim, Dutch heem, English home, Icelandic heimur; also Albanian komb.


umma

From Middle High German umbe-her, umber, ummer, equivalent to um + her. Cognate with German umher.

across, over (direction towards the speaker)


grian

From Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Cognate with German grün, Dutch groen, English green, Icelandic grænn.


olt

From Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Cognate with German alt, Dutch oud, English old, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (alþeis).


mei

mei (masculine nominative)
mei (feminine nominative)
mei (neuter nominative)
meine (nominative plural)
meim (dative masculine)
meiner (dative feminine)
meim (dative neuter)
meine (dative plural)
mein (accusative masculine)
mei (accusative feminine)
mei (accusative neuter)
meine (accusative plural)

From Middle High German mīn, from Old High German mīn, from Proto-West Germanic *mīn, from Proto-Germanic *mīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European *méynos. Cognates include German mein, Yiddish מײַן (mayn), Dutch mijn, English mine and my, Old Norse mínn, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (meins).


ur-

From Middle High German ur-, from Old High German ur-, ir- (“thoroughly”), from Proto-Germanic *uz- (“out”).

ur- + Woid (“forest”) → Urwoid (“primeval forest”)

ur- + Knoi (“bang”) → Urknoi (“Big Bang”)

ur- + Opa (“grandfather”) → Uropa (“great-grandfather”)

ur- + Großtant (“great-aunt”) → Urgroßtant (“great-great-aunt”)

great-; indicates an additional generation of separation between relatives

ur- + oid (“old”) → uroid (“ancient”)

ur- + teier (“expensive”) → urteier (“very expensive”)

ur- + klaa (“small”) → urklaa (“very small, tiny”)

(chiefly East Central Bavarian, Vienna) very; used to intensify adjectives


fiera

From Middle High German vürher, fürher, equivalent to fia + her. Compare archaic German fürher.

forward, forwards, to the front (direction towards the speaker)


fiar

From Old High German furi. Cognate with German für.


erti

From Middle High German er(ge)tac, from Old High German *ariōtag, from Gothic *𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌿𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (*arjaus dags), a calque of Ancient Greek (ἡμέρα) Ᾰ̓́ρεως ((hēméra) Áreōs, “(day of) Ares”). Cognate with German Ertag, Mòcheno eirta, Cimbrian èrtag.

der

*𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌿𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃

(ἡμέρα) Ᾰ̓́ρεως


fia

tlb

(Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

From Middle High German vür, from Old High German furi, from Proto-West Germanic *furi, from Proto-Germanic *furi, from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-.

Des is fia di.

for (directed at; intended to belong to)

I bin fia de Woaheit.

Fiar an Hund is des a guade Leistung.

Mei Sekretär kimmert si um des fia mi.

My secretary will tend to that on my behalf.

Wås fiar a Biachl is des?


eina

in, into, inside (direction towards the speaker)


spinna

gspunna (participle past)
spinna (infinitive)
spinn (first-person present singular)
spinnad (first-person singular subjunctive)
spinnst (present second-person singular)
spinnast (second-person singular subjunctive)
spinnt (present singular third-person)
spinnad (singular subjunctive third-person)
spinna (present)
spinnadn (subjunctive)
spinnts (present)
spinnats (subjunctive)
spinn (imperative present singular)
spinnts (imperative plural present)
gspunna (participle past present)

From Old High German spinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *spinnan. Compare German spinnen, Low German spinnen, Dutch spinnen, English spin, Danish spinde, Swedish spinna, Gothic 𐍃𐍀𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (spinnan).


denkt

/ˈd̥eŋɡ̥ːd̥/

[ˈd̥e̞ŋɡ̥ːd̥]


Feier

head

Feier n (plural Feier, diminutive Feierl)

From Middle High German viur, viwer, viuwer, from Old High German fiur, from Proto-West Germanic *fuir, from Proto-Germanic *fōr, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥.

a means for lighting a fire, i.e. a lighter or matches


Feier

Feier f (plural Feiern, diminutive Feierl)

From Middle High German vire, from Old High German fīra, from Latin fēriae.


fira

From Middle High German vürher, fürher, equivalent to fia + her. Compare archaic German fürher and Alemannic German füra.

ahead, forward (direction towards the speaker)


Silbe

From Middle High German sillabe, from Old High German sillaba, from Latin syllaba.


mone

From Middle High German māne, from Old High German māno. Cognate with German Mond, English moon, Icelandic máni, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌽𐌰 (mēna).


fimf

From Middle High German vinf, from Old High German fimf.


bringa

bråcht (participle past)
bringa (infinitive)
bring (first-person present singular)
bringad (first-person singular subjunctive)
bringst (present second-person singular)
bringadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
bringt (present singular third-person)
bringad (singular subjunctive third-person)
bringa (present)
bringan (present)
bringadn (subjunctive)
bringts (present)
bringads (subjunctive)
bring (imperative present singular)
bringts (imperative plural present)
bråcht (participle past present)

From Old High German bringan, from Proto-West Germanic *bringan, from Proto-Germanic *bringaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenk-.

(transitive) to bring, to fetch, to take, to convey, to bear

(transitive) to bring, to lead, to guide, to accompany

(ditransitive) to cause (someone) to have (something); to cause (something) to exist for the benefit, or to the detriment, of (someone); to cause (something) to be a part of (something)

(transitive, with zan, zum, z' and nominalized verb, or with dazua and z' infinitive or dåss clause, or with dazua as a demonstrative) to get, to cause (someone to do something)

(transitive, often with wås or nix) to accomplish; to yield

(intransitive) to deliver; to perform well

(transitive, with hinter + reflexive pronoun) to get over with

in Eiklång bringen

z'Foi bringa

in Gång bringa

in Ordnung/Urdnung bringa

aufn Punkt bringa

in Sicherheit bringa

in Verbindung bringa

(transitive, with certain phrases, formal) To cause the action implied by a phrase to take place, possibly making the sentence more passive or indirect.


Dichter

From dichten, dichtn (“to compose”) + -er. Akin to German Dichter and Luxembourgish Dichter.

(Oberbayerisch, Österreichisch, including Lower Austria, Vienna) poet

including Lower Austria; Vienna; including Lower Austria; Vienna


wach

From Middle High German weich, Old High German weih, from Proto-West Germanic *waikw, from Proto-Germanic *waikwaz. Cognate with German weich, Hunsrik weuch, Old Norse veikr (“soft, tender”), Old Saxon wēk, Old English wāc, Dutch week, English weak.


naa

From Middle High German nein, from Old High German nein, from Proto-West Germanic *nain, from Proto-Germanic *nainaz (“none, nought, nothing”). Cognates include German nein, Dutch neen, nee, Luxembourgish neen, nee, Icelandic neinn.


lila

From French lilas. Cognate with German lila.


manan

tlb

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Carinthia)

gmant (participle past)
manan (infinitive)
man (first-person present singular)
manad (first-person singular subjunctive)
manst (present second-person singular)
manadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
mant (present singular third-person)
manad (singular subjunctive third-person)
manan (present)
manadn (subjunctive)
mants (present)
manats (subjunctive)
man (imperative present singular)
mants (imperative plural present)
gmant (participle past present)

From Middle High German meinen, from Old High German meinen, from Proto-West Germanic *mainijan (“to mean, think”), from Proto-Germanic *mainijaną (“to mean, think; lament”). Cognates include German meinen, East Central German maane (Erzgebirgisch), Yiddish מיינען (meynen), Dutch menen, English mean.

der

I man i tram.

I håb gmant, es kummts muagn.

Wås manst?

(intransitive) to opine, to think; to believe; to suppose

Wås håst gråd gmant?

I man jå nur.

(intransitive) to say; to utter; not used with nouns; not used in the imperative and rarely in the infinitive

I man, wås i såg.

(transitive) to mean; to be convinced or sincere about something

So håb i des ned gmant.

Mants es is göbe oder is greane Haus?

Do you mean the yellow or the green house?

(transitive) to mean; to have in mind; to convey


vogn

From Middle High German wagen, from Old High German wagan, from Proto-West Germanic *wagn, from Proto-Germanic *wagnaz (“cart, wagon”), from Proto-Indo-European *woǵʰnos, from *weǵʰ-.

carriage, coach (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power)

cart, trolley (small, open, wheeled vehicle)


ais

From Old High German īs, from Proto-Germanic *īsą.


grien

From Middle High German grüene, from Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz. Cognate with German grün, Dutch groen, English green, Icelandic grænn.


no

From Old High German noh, from Proto-West Germanic *noh, from Proto-Germanic *nuh, from Proto-Indo-European *nū-kʷe-. Cognates include German noch, Yiddish נאָך (nokh) and Dutch nog, Dutch noch.

Mia san no ned då.

Des geht si no aus.

still, yet (up to and including a given time)

Mia wern scho no åkumma.

yet, eventually (at an unknown time in the future)

No ana!

Foid da no wås ei?

additionally, in addition, besides, else; more often expressed in English with another, more

Is se gråd no ausgånga.

Des is jå no depperter.


Kristkindl

Related to Kristkind. Cognate to German Christkindl.

Do kon ih wieda betn, wo in Glick und Noth
Meini Voreltern bet't hohn zan unsern liabn Gott,
Wo ih s gsechn hon, wia s Kristkindl in Krippel leid,
Wia da Heilond aus n Grob steigt zur Ostazeit,

Vor da Haustoana Kirchn. A Stückl in da steirischn Gmoansproch. In: Heimgarten. Eine Monatsschrift gegründet und geleitet von P. K. Rosegger. IX. Jahrgang. Graz. Druck und Verlag von „Leykam“. 1885. Pages 935–936

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bort

From Middle High German wort, from Old High German wort, from Proto-West Germanic *word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą (“word”). Cognate with German Wort, English word.


milch

From Old High German miluh, from Proto-Germanic *meluks. Cognate with German Milch, Dutch melk, English milk, Swedish mjölk, Gothic 𐌼𐌹𐌻𐌿𐌺𐍃 (miluks).


daad

first-person singular subjunctive of doa (“to do”)

third-person singular subjunctive of doa (“to do”)


fiere

From Middle High German vürhin, fürhin, equivalent to fia + hi. Compare archaic German fürhin.

(East Central Bavarian) forward, forwards, to the front (direction away from the speaker)


deiner

deiner (masculine nominative)
deine (feminine nominative)
deins (neuter nominative)
deine (nominative plural)
deim (dative masculine)
deiner (dative feminine)
deim (dative neuter)
deine (dative plural)
dein (accusative masculine)
deine (accusative feminine)
deins (accusative neuter)
deine (accusative plural)


eini

in, into, inside (direction away from the speaker)


segn

gsegn (participle past)
segn (infinitive)
siach (first-person present singular)
siech (first-person present singular)
siachad (first-person singular subjunctive)
dadat segn (first-person singular subjunctive)
siachst (present second-person singular)
sichst (present second-person singular)
siachast (second-person singular subjunctive)
dadast segn (second-person singular subjunctive)
siacht (present singular third-person)
sicht (present singular third-person)
siachad (singular subjunctive third-person)
dadat segn (singular subjunctive third-person)
segn (present)
siachadn (subjunctive)
dadatn segn (subjunctive)
segts (present)
siachats (subjunctive)
dadats segn (subjunctive)
gsegn (participle past present)

From Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic *sehwan. Compare German sehen, Low German sehn, Hunsrik sihn, Dutch zien, English see, Danish se, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌹𐍈𐌰𐌽 (saiƕan).


monti

From Old High German mānitag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Danish mandag, Norwegian mandag, Swedish måndag.


rass

From Middle High German rāze, ræze, from Old High German rāzi (“tearing, raging, furious, violent”), from Proto-West Germanic *rātī, from Proto-Germanic *rētijaz, *rētaz (“biting, sharp”). Cognate with German räß, raß.


heier

From Middle High German hiure, from Old High German hiuro, hiuru, from hiu (“in this”) + jāru (“year”).


suun

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz (“son”). Cognate with German Sohn, Dutch zoon, English son, Icelandic sonur.


hoin

ghoid (participle past)
hoin (infinitive)
hoi (first-person present singular)
holad (first-person singular subjunctive)
hoist (present second-person singular)
holast (second-person singular subjunctive)
hoid (present singular third-person)
holad (singular subjunctive third-person)
hoin (present)
holadn (subjunctive)
hoids (present)
holats (subjunctive)
hoi (imperative present singular)
hoids (imperative plural present)
ghoid (participle past present)

From Middle High German holen, holn, from Old High German holōn, holēn (“to fetch, get, draw”), from Proto-West Germanic *holōn. More at haul.

Hoi da an Sessl!

(transitive) to (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something)

I hoi ma muagn an neichn Fernseher.

(transitive, always with reflexive dative) to get (to acquire, buy)


servas

Variant of servus, an ellipsis from the commoners’ greeting once said to feudal lords, "servus humillimus (Domine spectabilis)", in Latin meaning "(I am a) most humble servant, (O) noble lord".


kumman

tlb

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

kumman (participle past)
kumman (infinitive)
kumm (first-person present singular)
kamad (first-person singular subjunctive)
kummst (present second-person singular)
kamast (second-person singular subjunctive)
kummt (present singular third-person)
kamad (singular subjunctive third-person)
kumman (present)
kamadn (subjunctive)
kummts (present)
kamats (subjunctive)
kumm (imperative present singular)
kummts (imperative plural present)
kumman (participle past present)

From Old High German kuman, chuman, from Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-. Cognate with German kommen, Low German kamen, Dutch komen, English come, Danish komme.

Heid is neamd kumman.

Mia kamadn iwamuagn in da Fruah.


nimmer

From Middle High German nimmer, nimer, niemer, also niemēr, from Old High German niomēr, from either nio (“not”) + mēr (“more”) (equivalent to modern nia (“never”) + wieder (“again”)) or ni (“not”) + iomēr (“always, ever”) (equivalent to modern na (“no”) + immer (“always”), compare English never from ne + ever), or maybe both. Cognate with German nimmer, Dutch nimmer.

De Maschin geht nimmer.

Bei dena kaf i nimmer ei.


klass

head

klass (comparative klasser, superlative åm klassestn)

klasser (comparative)
åm klassestn (superlative)

(chiefly East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna) great, awesome


doa

bar-verb

doa (past participle do, 3rd person singular subjunctive daad)

do (participle past)
daad (singular subjunctive third-person)
doa (infinitive)
dua (first-person present singular)
dàd (first-person singular subjunctive)
duast (present second-person singular)
dàdst (second-person singular subjunctive)
duad (present singular third-person)
dàd (singular subjunctive third-person)
dean (present)
dàn (subjunctive)
deats (present)
dàds (subjunctive)
dua (imperative present singular)
duats (imperative plural present)
do (participle past present)

From Middle High German tuon, from Old High German tuon, from Proto-West Germanic *dōn, from Proto-Germanic *dōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t. Cognates include German tun, Dutch doen and Luxembourgish doen.


longas

From Middle High German lenze, from Old High German lenzo, from Proto-West Germanic *langatīn.


Eier

From Middle High German eier, plural of Middle High German and Old High German ei, from Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.

Nimm a Eier und hau's in d'Pfånn.

(East Central Bavarian, chiefly Vienna) egg

(East Central Bavarian, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) loser, good-for-nothing


Pfurz

From Middle High German vurz, from Old High German furz, from Proto-West Germanic *furtu. Compare German Furz.


moin

gmoit (participle past)
moin (infinitive)
moi (first-person present singular)
målad (first-person singular subjunctive)
moist (present second-person singular)
måladst (second-person singular subjunctive)
moit (present singular third-person)
målad (singular subjunctive third-person)
moin (present)
måladn (subjunctive)
moits (present)
målats (subjunctive)
moi (imperative present singular)
moits (imperative plural present)
gmoit (participle past present)

From Middle High German mālen, from Old High German mālōn, mālēn, denominative of māl (“spot, stain”), from Proto-West Germanic *mālijan, from Proto-Germanic *mēlijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“dark color”).

der

(transitive or intransitive) to paint (create a painting)

(loosely) to draw, depict (with a pencil, computer program, etc.)


megn

megn (participle past)
megn (infinitive)
måg (first-person present singular)
mechad (first-person singular subjunctive)
mågst (present second-person singular)
mechadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
måg (present singular third-person)
mechad (singular subjunctive third-person)
megn (present)
mechadn (subjunctive)
megts (present)
mechats (subjunctive)
megn (participle past present)

From Middle High German megen, from Old High German mugan, from Proto-West Germanic *magan, from Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-. Cognates include German mögen, Yiddish מעגן (megn), Dutch mogen, English may, Icelandic mega, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌽 (magan), Serbo-Croatian moći, Bulgarian мога (moga).

I måg koan Kas.

I måg di.

Mågst du Epfe?

(transitive) to like (something or someone)

Mågst an Åpfe?

Na, i måg a Bier.

I måg eam ned frågn.

I måg spuin.

(auxiliary, with infinitive) to want to (do something)


bais

From Old High German wīz, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz. Cognate with German weiß, Dutch wit, English white, Icelandic hvítur.


ois

From Middle High German alles, allez, from Old High German allez, allaz, neuter form of al, all (“all”). Compare Cimbrian alles, allz, allias, German alles, Low German allns (Allns), Dutch alles, West Frisian alles, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰 (allata).

Ois oasch.

Ois då drunt gheat wegagramt.

Everything down there needs to be cleared away.

Is jo eh ois, eh ok halt.

Well, everything really is, really just ok.


ois

From Middle High German alles, from Old High German also, alsō (“as, like”); equivalent to ois + so. Compare German als, Dutch als and English as.

Ois wås gemma heier zum Fåsching?

What do we dress up as for carneval this year?

Des soid ma ois a Åazt scho wissn.

De håd a Ångst vuam Regn ois warad's aus Zucker.

She is afraid of the rain as if she were made of sugar.


gach

head

gach (comparative gacher, superlative gachstn)

gacher (comparative)
gachstn (superlative)

From Middle High German gāch (“quick”), from Old High German gāhi (“sudden, quick, rash”), from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz, *ganhwuz (“sudden”). Cognate with German jäh (“abrupt, sudden, steep”) and Dutch gauw (“quickly, soon”). More at gay.


steh

gståndn (participle past)
steh (infinitive)
steh (first-person present singular)
stangad (first-person singular subjunctive)
stehst (present second-person singular)
stangadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
steht (present singular third-person)
stangad (singular subjunctive third-person)
stenga (present)
stengan (present)
stangadn (subjunctive)
stehts (present)
stangats (subjunctive)
steh (imperative present singular)
stehts (imperative plural present)
gståndn (participle past present)

From Old High German stēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.

Då bin i gståndn.

(intransitive) to stand (to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position)

Mei Auto steht glei då ums Eck.

In wöchan Buach steht'n des?

(intransitive) to be, to appear, to stand (to be placed or located somewhere)

Ois steht stü.

Bleib steh!

As Kloadl steht da guad!.

(transitive) to suit, to become (to look attractive on, of a garment, color etc.)

I glaub, Sie stengan a bissl auf mi.


fånga

tlb

(West Central Bavarian, South Central Bavarian)

gfånga (participle past)
fånga (infinitive)
fång (first-person present singular)
fångad (first-person singular subjunctive)
fångst (present second-person singular)
fångadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
fångt (present singular third-person)
fångad (singular subjunctive third-person)
fånga (present)
fångadn (subjunctive)
fångts (present)
fångats (subjunctive)
fång (imperative present singular)
fångts (imperative plural present)
gfånga (participle past present)

From Middle High German vāhen, from Old High German fāhan, from Proto-West Germanic *fą̄han, from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną.

(transitive) to catch (grab something flying in the air)

(transitive) to catch; to capture (to take hold of a person or an animal)

(reflexive) to improve in health; do well again; to do better

(reflexive) to calm down; to compose oneself

(with ane / oane and reflexive dative) to be slapped


glei

From Middle High German gelīch, from Old High German gilīh, from Proto-West Germanic *galīk, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz. Cognates include German gleich, Dutch gelijk, English alike, Yiddish גלײַך (glaykh), Old Norse líkr, glíkr, and Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (galeiks).

Dem seine Buidln schaugn ålle glei aus.

Woat, i kumm glei umme.

Glei is fertig.

De Schraufn woarn so günstig, håb i ma glei zwoa Packln kaft.

The screws were so cheap I bough two packets at once.

Mei Auto steht glei um d'Eckn.

Der Christkindlmårkt is glei vuam Råthaus.

The Christkindl market is right in front of the city hall.

I wui's glei håbn!

Se is hoamkemma und håd se glei niederglegt.

She came home and immediately went to bed.

Des kånnst glei vergessn.

You can forget about that straight away.

I håb's jå glei gsågt.

now; immediately; right away; straight away

De Schraufn san so günstig, då kå i ma glei zwoa Packln kafa.

The screws are so cheap I might as well buy two packets.

Då kå ma is Heisl jå glei åreißn.


koid

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koid (comparative köder, superlative åm köderstn)

köder (comparative)
åm köderstn (superlative)

From Middle High German and Old High German kalt, from Proto-West Germanic *kald, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from *kalaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gel-.


sune

From Middle High German sunne, from Old High German sunna. Cognate with German Sonne, English sun.


boid

From Middle High German balde, from Old High German baldo, adverb of bald, pald, from Proto-West Germanic *balþ, from Proto-Germanic *balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-. Cognates include German bald, Dutch boud, English bold.

Mia san boid då.

Des is scho boid nimmer woahr.

It seems ages ago. (literally, “It is almost not true anymore.”)

So a Auto is boid kaft, owa foarn kenna muass ma's hoid ah.

It's easy to buy a car, but you also have to be able to drive it.

De kumman ned so boid zruck.

Des vergiss i so boid ned.

(in the negative, with so) any time soon


Stund

Stund f (plural Stund, diminutive Stunderl)

From Middle High German stunt, from Old High German stunta, from Proto-West Germanic *stundu, from Proto-Germanic *stundō (“point in time, hour”). Cognates include German Stunde, Yiddish שטונד (shtund), Dutch stond, English stound, Old Norse stund, Gothic *𐍃𐍄𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌰 (*stunda).

inh

hour (unit of time consisting of 60 minutes)

lesson; class (teaching unit, usually between 45 and 90 minutes)


fön

gföd (participle past)
fön (infinitive)
fö (first-person present singular)
fölad (first-person singular subjunctive)
föst (present second-person singular)
fölast (second-person singular subjunctive)
föd (present singular third-person)
fölad (singular subjunctive third-person)
fön (present)
föladn (subjunctive)
föds (present)
fölats (subjunctive)
fö (imperative present singular)
föds (imperative plural present)
gföd (participle past present)

From Middle High German vælen, velen, valen, from Old French faillir, from Latin fallō. Cognate with German fehlen, English fail.

I dadad's kaufn, owa mia föd s'Göd.

I would buy it but I don't have the money.

(with dative) to be absent from, to be missing from, to be lacking in

De Freind fön eam, seid er wegazogn is.

He's been missing his friends since he moved.

Föd da wås? - Naa, mir föd nix, dånk da!

Do you feel unwell? - No, I'm fine, thanks!

Wås föd ihr denn ?

(with dative) to feel ill, to feel unwell

Då föd a Schraufn.


kase

From Old High German kāsi, from Proto-West Germanic *kāsī, borrowed from Latin cāseus.


Anser

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Anser m (plural Anser, diminutive Anserl)

tlb

(East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna)

an academic grade indicating "very good", corresponding to an A in English-speaking countries


wos

From Old High German waz, hwaz, from Proto-Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷod. Cognate with German was, Silesian East Central German woas (was), Dutch wat, English what, Danish hvad.

Wos gibts'n heid z'Mittåg?

Sie is a guade Tänzerin, wos er bewundert.

(relative) which (referring to the entire preceding clause)

Des is nix, wos ma ned repariern ko.

Er håd ois gsågt, wos er waß.

(relative) that, which (referring to des, ois, ollas, wos/wås, nix, and neuter substantival adjectives)

Des is de Frau, wos i gsehn håb.

Koatn gibt's åm Schoiter, wos då hintn is.

Tickets are available at the counter which is back there.

(relative, chiefly East Central Bavarian) that, which, who, whom (referring to any term in the preceding clause)

Des is de Frau, de wos i gsehn håb.

Koatn gibt's åm Schoiter, der wos då hintn is.

(relative, East Central Bavarian) (inserted after the relative pronouns der, de, des, dem, den, dena, dera

I håb wos gfunden.

Wos håst des gmåcht?

(interrogative) why (with emphasis, astonishment or disapproval)


kocha

kocht (participle past)
kocha (infinitive)
koch (first-person present singular)
kochad (first-person singular subjunctive)
kochst (present second-person singular)
kochast (second-person singular subjunctive)
kocht (present singular third-person)
kochad (singular subjunctive third-person)
kocha (present)
kochadn (subjunctive)
kochts (present)
kochats (subjunctive)
koch (imperative present singular)
kochts (imperative plural present)
kocht (participle past present)

From Middle High German kochen, from Old High German kohhōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kokōn (“to cook”), from Late Latin cocō, from Classical Latin coquō. Cognates include Yiddish קאָכן (kokhn), German kochen, Dutch koken, English cook.

Er kånn ned kocha.

Heid koch ma Knedln z'Mittåg .

Today we're cooking dumplings for dinner.

(transitive or intransitive, of a person) to cook, to prepare food (chiefly hot food for lunch or supper)

De Knedln kocha scho.

(intransitive, of food) to cook, to boil

(transitive) (to heat a liquid until it boils)

to boil
(to heat a liquid until it boils)

(intransitive, of a liquid) (to reach the boiling point)


gråd

From Middle High German gerat, from Old High German girat, equivalent to g- + the root of Råd (“wheel”). Cognate with German gerade.

Viere is a gråde Zoi.


gråd

I bin gråd in da Kuchl.

I woa gråd in da Kuchl.

I håb gråd amoi fünf Euro.

Gråd des is as Problem.

I schau ma des gråd å.


gråd

From Middle High German gerat, gerade, from Old High German gihradi. Cognate with German gerade.

a gråde Stråßn

a straight street [i.e., one without any turns]


hearn

gheart (participle past)
hearn (infinitive)
hear (first-person present singular)
hearad (first-person singular subjunctive)
hearst (present second-person singular)
hearadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
heart (present singular third-person)
hearad (singular subjunctive third-person)
hearn (present)
hearadn (subjunctive)
hearts (present)
hearads (subjunctive)
hear (imperative present singular)
hearts (imperative plural present)
gheart (participle past present)

From Old High German hōren, from Proto-West Germanic *hauʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *hauzijaną. Compare German hören, Yiddish הערן (hern), Dutch horen, English hear, Danish høre.

I hear nix.

(transitive or intransitive) to hear (to perceive sounds (or a sound) through the ear)

Du muasst auf deine Ötern hearn.

(intransitive, with auf + accusative) to listen (to pay attention to a sound or speech; to accept advice or obey instruction)

Des hear i zum erschtn Moi.

(intransitive) to hear (to receive information; to come to learn)

Es hearts vo mia.

(intransitive) to hear (to be contacted (by))


muiter

From Old High German muoter, from Proto-Germanic *mōdēr. Cognate with German Mutter, English mother.


roin

groit (participle past)
roin (infinitive)
roi (first-person present singular)
rollad (first-person singular subjunctive)
roist (present second-person singular)
rolladst (second-person singular subjunctive)
roit (present singular third-person)
rollad (singular subjunctive third-person)
roin (present)
rolladn (subjunctive)
roits (present)
rollats (subjunctive)
roi (imperative present singular)
roits (imperative plural present)
groit (participle past present)

From Middle High German rollen, from Old French roeler, from Medieval Latin rotulāre, from Latin rotula.

(intransitive, of something round) to roll [auxiliary sei]

(transitive) to roll (something round, e.g. a wheel) [auxiliary håbn]

(transitive) to roll (something on its wheels) [auxiliary håbn]


Minga

Munich (the capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany)


Ägyptn

Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


Kroazien

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English

Croatia (a country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe)


reisn

greist (participle past)
reisn (infinitive)
reis (first-person present singular)
reisad (first-person singular subjunctive)
reist (present second-person singular)
reisadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
reist (present singular third-person)
reisad (singular subjunctive third-person)
reisn (present)
reisadn (subjunctive)
reists (present)
reisats (subjunctive)
reis (imperative present singular)
reists (imperative plural present)
greist (participle past present)

From Middle High German reisen, from Old High German reisōn, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn, from *raisu (“journey”) + *-ōn, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rey- (“to rise; arise”).

der

(intransitive) to travel [auxiliary sei]


violett

From French violet. Cognate with German violett.


schuile

From Middle High German schōle, from Old High German scuola, from Proto-West Germanic *skōla, from Latin schola. Cognate with German Schule, English school.


Weh

(Austria, Vienna) loser, good-for-nothing


Bua

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Bua m (plural Buam or Buama, diminutive Buali or Burli, feminine Madl)

Buam (plural)
Buama (plural)
Buali (diminutive)
Burli (diminutive)
Madl (feminine)

Possibly from unattested Middle High German *buo, *bue and Old High German *buo (“knave”), from Old High German Buobo, a male name of unknown meaning. Cognates include German Bub, Bube, Dutch boef (“villain”), Norwegian boa. Probably also related to boy; see there for more.


Obaatzda

Obatzda or Obazda, a Bavarian cheese delicacy


obe

Seds schön obe? I liag no im Bettle und bin no holb am schlofn.

(literally, “Are you already up? I'm still lying in the little bed and am still half asleep.”)

Are you already awake? I'm still lying in bed, half asleep.


òlt

From Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Cognate with German alt, Dutch oud, English old, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (alþeis).


geh

gångan (participle past)
geh (infinitive)
geh (first-person present singular)
gangad (first-person singular subjunctive)
gehst (present second-person singular)
gangadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
geht (present singular third-person)
gangad (singular subjunctive third-person)
gengan (present)
gangan (subjunctive)
gehts (present)
gangats (subjunctive)
geh (imperative present singular)
gehts (imperative plural present)
gånga (participle past present)

From Middle High German gān, gēn, from Old High German gān, gēn, from Proto-West Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (“to leave”). Cognates include German gehen, Dutch gaan, Yiddish גיין (geyn), English go, Old Norse gá, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (gaggan).

der

Heit wui i nimmer geh.

Gemma, gemma!

I geh mi wåschn.

Geh di schaman!

Gehst heit spuatln?

(auxiliary, with an infinitive) to go and perform the action denoted by the infinitive

Heit geh ma de schware Streckn.

So, mia miassn geh.

Wia geht's? - Jå, geht eh.

(impersonal, intransitive) to be going; to be all right; indicates how the dative object fares

Dad des geh?

Geht des so?

(intransitive, often impersonal) to be possible, to work

De Maschin geht scho wieder.

(intransitive) to work, to function (of a machine, method or the like)

Der Toag muaß oa Stund geh.

(intransitive) to sit, to rise, to expand (of dough etc.)

Des geht ma auf d'Nervn.

This is getting on my nerves. (literally, “This is going on my nerves.”)

Der geht ma åm Beidl.

He's getting on my nerves. (literally, “He is going on my dick.”)

Du gehst ma åm Oasch.

You are getting on my nerves. (literally, “You are going on my arse.”)

get on someone's nerves
get on someone's nerves

(intransitive, derogatory, with auf or åm) to get on someone's nerves (object variable)


geh

Geh, gimma bitte no a Glasl.

Geh, hoid de Goschn!

Geh, des kånnst do ned måcha.

interjection preceding a request or an objection: will you, would you, come on

Geh, des håd s' sicher ned gsågt!

Håst scho gheat? Da Mayer håd se derstessn. - Geh!

Have you heard? Mayer has died in an accident. - No way!

I bi scho siebnmoi um d'Wöd gfoan. - Geh, Gschichtldrucker.

I've travelled around the world seven times. - Get out of here, you storyteller.

interjection indicating or reinforcing disbelief or doubt: no, nah, no way, get out of here

Is des ned gfährlich, wia du des måchst? - Geh, i måch des scho immer so.

Isn't how you do that dangerous? - Not at all, I've always done it this way.

interjection preceding and reinforcing a reply or retort to previously voiced doubt: no, not at all, by no means


stått

17th century, clipping of 15th century ånstått, from Middle High German stat, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic *stadi, from Proto-Germanic *stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂tis. Doublet of Stådt and Stättn. Compare German statt.


stått

(with dative) instead of, in one's stead


åm

åm Tisch

åm Rånd

åm Lebn

åm Dunnersdåg

åm Wochnend

åm Monatsletztn

åm Tisch

åm Berg

åm Festl

åm Tisch

åm Bodn

åm Håkn

auf + den, on the, to the (masculine nouns only)

åm bestn

åm tiafstn

åm wichtigstn

Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use.


Bam

From Old High German boum, from Proto-West Germanic *baum. Cognates include German Baum and Luxembourgish Bam.

Zwischen d'Bam palästern a påår Lackeln,
 g'schrian uns söig mit an Fetzenbålln

Between the trees a few men play football,
 they're calling us, happy with a ball of scraps


Wurscht

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Wurscht f (plural Wirscht, diminutive Wirschtl or Wirschterl)

Wirscht (plural)
Wirschtl (diminutive)
Wirschterl (diminutive)

From Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic *wursti.


Dram

From Middle High German trâm, from Old High German troum, from Proto-West Germanic *draum, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz. Cognate with German Traum, Low German Droom, Dutch droom, English dream, Danish drøm.


enk

From Middle High German enk, enik, the accusative and dative second person dual pronoun. Cognate with Old English inc (dative second person dual pronoun).

cog

Ku oana vo enk darråtn vo wo der Dialekt isch?

Can anyone of you guess where this dialect comes from?


Leit

From Middle High German liute, from Old High German liuti, also liudi, from Proto-West Germanic *liud(i), from Proto-Germanic *liudīz (“people”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- (“man, people”).
Compare Dutch lieden, luden, luiden, Old Norse lýðir (“people”) (whence Icelandic lýður), Old Saxon liudi, Old English lēode (“people”), English lede (“people”), Gothic *𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸𐍃 (*liuþs), Russian люди (ljudi), Bulgarian люде (ljude).

der

De Leit san deppert.

people (several individual persons, a group of people in general)

Wo sand'n deine Leit heid?


Eck

From Middle High German ecke, from Old High German ecka, from Proto-West Germanic *aggju, from Proto-Germanic *agjō.

a roughly triangular or quadrangular piece of something


Hawara

From Rotwelsch, from Yiddish חבֿר (khaver). Cognate with German Chawer and Dutch gabber. Not related with habern.

1971, Wolfgang Teuschl, Da Jesus und seine Hawara:

(Austria, Vienna) friend, close companion.


kla

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kla (comparative klaner, superlative klanstn)

tlb

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

klaner (comparative)
klanstn (superlative)

From Middle High German klein, kleine, from Old High German kleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klaini, from Proto-Germanic *klainī (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), from Proto-Indo-European *gleh₁y- (“to cleave, stick”). Cognates include German klein, Dutch klein, Yiddish קליין (kleyn), English clean.


Schwammerl

Diminutive of Schwåmm, from Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz.


vü

From Middle High German vil, from Old High German filu, from Proto-Germanic *felu. Cognates include German viel and Luxembourgish vill.

Weil vom zu vü tuan, krieg'ma ja ollaweil nua an Zurn.

Because from doing too much, we'll only get angry.

Hast so vü z'tuan, aber net genug Zeit dafür.

You have so much to do, but not enought time for it.


vü

I waaß net, es gibt so vü' Dichter in Wien,
 und ålle geehrt und berühmt.

I didn't know there were so many poets in Vienna,
 and all honorable and famous.

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna) much, many


bòsser

From Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German waʒʒar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognate with German Wasser, English water.


rennan

grennt (participle past)
rennan (infinitive)
renn (first-person present singular)
rennad (first-person singular subjunctive)
rennst (present second-person singular)
rennadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
rennt (present singular third-person)
rennad (singular subjunctive third-person)
rennan (present)
rennadn (subjunctive)
rennts (present)
rennads (subjunctive)
renn (imperative present singular)
rennts (imperative plural present)
grennt (participle past present)

From a merger of transitive / causative Old High German rennan (“to make something run or flow”) (from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną), and intransitive Old High German rinnan (“to run or flow”) (from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną). A similar development of merging roots can be seen in Dutch rennen and English run as well. See also German rennen.

inh

Mia san grennt wia de gsengtn Säu.

(intransitive) to run; to race; to sprint

Des Projekt rennt jetzt.

(intransitive, of an event) to be in progress; to run

Is Programm rennt net richtig.

(intransitive, computing) to run, to execute (a program)

Ois rennt wia's soi.

(intransitive, of an event) to be in order; to work; to function

De Zeit rennt schnö.

(intransitive, of time) to pass; to flow


baib

From Middle High German wīp, from Old High German wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą (“woman; wife”). Cognate with German Weib, Dutch wijf, English wife, Icelandic víf.


mònn

From Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-West Germanic *mann-. Cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, English man, Icelandic maður, Swedish man, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌽𐌽𐌰 (manna).


Dreier

an academic grade indicating "satisfactory" or "average", corresponding roughly to a C in English-speaking countries


sunn

From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz (“son”). Cognate with German Sohn, Dutch zoon, English son, Icelandic sonur.


Dam

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Dam m (plural Dam or Damer, diminutive Damerl)

Dam (plural)
Damer (plural)
Damerl (diminutive)

From Middle High German dūme, from Old High German dūmo, from Proto-West Germanic *þūmō, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô from Proto-Indo-European *tūm- (“to grow”).


Klass

Borrowed from Latin classis via French classe.

a class; a grouping
(school) form; grade; year

(sociology, economics) class (grouping based on upbringing, job, wealth, etc.)


Fut

From Middle High German fut, fut, probably from Proto-West Germanic *futi, from Proto-Germanic *fuþiz (“vagina”). Cognates include German Fut and Fotze, Kölsch Fott, Old Norse fuð, Norwegian fud. Relation to Fotz and Fotzn unclear.

(vulgar, derogatory) cunt (swearword towards women)


versteh

verståndn (participle past)
versteh (infinitive)
versteh (first-person present singular)
verstangad (first-person singular subjunctive)
verstehst (present second-person singular)
verstangadst (second-person singular subjunctive)
versteht (present singular third-person)
verstangad (singular subjunctive third-person)
verstenga (present)
verstengan (present)
verstangadn (subjunctive)
verstehts (present)
verstangats (subjunctive)
versteh (imperative present singular)
verstehts (imperative plural present)
verståndn (participle past present)

From Middle High German verstān, virstēn, vorstēn, ferstān, from Old High German firstān, firstēn, from Proto-Germanic *frastāną, equivalent to ver- + steh. CompareGerman verstehen and Dutch verstaan.

I versteh di ned bei dem Kråch.

(transitive or intransitive) to understand

to understand
to hear and interpret (speech)

Du verstehst mi ned, du verstehst mi ned / Mir kummt sogoa vua, du huachst goa ned zua

1984, Günter Dzikowski, Helmut Nowak, Peter Koller (lyrics and music), “Du verstehst mi ned”, in Der Sinn des Lebens, performed by Wolfgang Ambros:

You don't understand, you don't understand / It even seems to me you're not listening at all

I versteh ned, wås d'moanst.

to understand
to comprehend, make sense of

I häd des so verståndn, dåss mia schoaf san.

I'd have understand this in such a way that we're even.

to take, see, gather (impute what is not explicitly stated)

De verstengang vü vom Autofoarn .

to know, have knowledge or understanding of (through experience or study)

Mia verstengan se ois Dienstleister.

(reflexive) to understand oneself, understand each other, be understood

(with ois) to see oneself as, to think of oneself as

I hoff, mia verstengan se.

to understand one another, be able to communicate

De zwoa verstenga se guad.

Wia verstehst du di mit dein Chef?

Se versteht se auf hinterfotzige Beleidigungen.

She is an expert at making well disguised insults.

(with auf) to be an expert (at something)

De Preise verstengan se ohne Mehrwertsteier.

The indicated prices do not include VAT. (literally, “The indicated prices should be understood as without VAT.”)

to be meant, to have to be interpreted (in some way)

Des versteht se vo söbst.

(impersonal) to go without saying, to be obvious


sogn

gsogt (participle past)
sogn (infinitive)
sog (first-person present singular)
sogad (first-person singular subjunctive)
sogst (present second-person singular)
sogast (second-person singular subjunctive)
sogt (present singular third-person)
sogad (singular subjunctive third-person)
sogn (present)
sogadn (subjunctive)
sogts (present)
sogats (subjunctive)
sog (imperative present singular)
sogts (imperative plural present)
gsogt (participle past present)

From Middle High German and Old High German sagēn. Compare Low German seggen, Dutch zeggen, English say, Danish sige, Swedish säga.


kloa

kloa (comparative kloaner or kleaner, superlative kloanstn or kleanstn)

kloaner (comparative)
kleaner (comparative)
kloanstn (superlative)
kleanstn (superlative)


marod

marod (comparative maroder, superlative åm marodstn)

maroder (comparative)
åm marodstn (superlative)


owi

From Middle High German abhin, abehin, equivalent to å + hi. Compare archaic German abhin.


Wurt

From Middle High German wort, from Old High German wort, from Proto-West Germanic *word, from Proto-Germanic *wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰh₁om.


happig

happig (comparative happiger, superlative happigstn)

happiger (comparative)
happigstn (superlative)

Originally, "greedy, excessive, difficult to swallow", 18th-century creation apparently from happ, imitative of the sound of snapping. Possibly borrowed from German Low German; compare Low German happen, happen (“to snap, to devour”). Compare German happig.

onomatopoeic

imitative


auffa

From Middle High German ūfher, ūf-her, equivalent to auf + her. Compare archaic German aufher.

up, upwards (direction towards the speaker)


Woaz

From Middle High German weize, from Old High German weizi, from Proto-Germanic *hwaitijaz.

Turknwoaz

maize; maize; Lower Austrian variety of Central Bavarian


Wossa

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Wossa n (plural Wossa, diminutive Wasserl)

From Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German wazzar, from Proto-West Germanic *watar, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wédōr, collective of *wódr̥. Cognates include German Wasser, Yiddish וואַסער (vaser), Dutch water, English water, Old Norse vatn, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍄𐍉 (watō).


Fuaß

Fuaß m (plural Fiaß, diminutive Fuaßerl)

From Middle High German vuoz, from Old High German fuoz, from Proto-West Germanic *fōt, from Proto-Germanic *fōts, from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds. Cognates include German Fuß, Gottscheerish vúəs, Yiddish פֿוס (fus), Dutch voet, Old Norse fótr, Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐍄𐌿𐍃 (fōtus).


Wåsser

Wåsser n (plural Wåsser, diminutive Wasserl)


heint

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German hīnaht (“tonight”). Cognate with Yiddish הײַנט (haynt, “today”), Alemannic German hinecht (“tonight”), and obsolete German heint, heinacht (“tonight”).


Kipfler

Kipfl + -er, following the resemblance in shape.

A small elongated variety of potato with yellow flesh

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna, humorous) eyes


åcht

From Middle High German ahte, from Old High German ahto, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.


Taag

From Middle High German teic, from Old High German teig, teic, from Proto-Germanic *daigaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ- (“to knead, to mold, to form”).


obst

I frag di, obst du heid nu epps duast.

I'm asking you if you're going to do anything today.


dauna

From Middle High German dannen, from Old High German danana, from Proto-West Germanic *þananā, extension of *þan. Compare German dannen.

(East Central Bavarian, Vienna) away (direction towards the speaker)


umme

From Middle High German umbe-hin, umbehin, equivalent to um + hi. Cognate with German umhin.

(East Central Bavarian) across, over (direction away from the speaker)


Tand

From Middle High German tant (“idle talk, tricks”), of unclear origin, possibly a Romance borrowing, compare Spanish tanto (“purchase price”, literally “so much”). Cognate with German Tand, Danish tant, Norwegian Bokmål tant.


Dåch

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Dåch n (plural Dächer, diminutive Dachl or Dacherl)

Dächer (plural)
Dachl (diminutive)
Dacherl (diminutive)

From Middle High German dach, from Old High German dah, from Proto-West Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teg-.


wia

From Middle High German wie, a merger of two interrelated forms: 1.) Old High German hwio, from older hwēo, from Proto-Germanic *hwaiwa; cognate with Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌰 (ƕaiwa). 2.) Old High German hwē, hwie, from Proto-Germanic *hwē; cognate with Gothic 𐍈𐌴 (ƕē). The latter is a variant of Proto-Germanic *hwī, whence English why, and is further a fossiled instrumental case of *hwaz, *hwat (“who, what”). Form 1 is also related to this stem. Compare German wie.

Wia vui kost'n des?

I woaß ned, wia groß da Bua is.


wia

Iatz miassts es aufpassn wia de Haftlmåcher.

Da Bua is scho so groß wia sei Våter.

The boy is already as tall as his father.

Da Bua is scho greßa wia sei Våter.

The boy is already taller than his father.

Wiari in Island woa, håb i Nuadlichter gsehn.

When I was in Iceland I saw norther lights.

Gråd wia's as Fenster zuamåcha, schlågt da Blitz nei.

Just when they closed the window a lightning stroke.


Kortschn

Borrowed from Slovene grča (“knot, gnarl”).


guad

guad (comparative besser, superlative åm bestn)

besser (comparative)
åm bestn (superlative)

From Middle High German guot, from Old High German guot, from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- (“to unite, be associated, suit”). Cognates include Yiddish גוט (gut), German gut, Luxembourgish gutt, Silesian East Central German gutt, Dutch goed, West Frisian goed, Saterland Frisian goud, English good, Danish god, Norwegian god, Swedish god, Gothic 𐌲𐍉𐌸𐍃 (gōþs).

der

good (having a particularly pleasant taste)

good (full; entire; at least as much as)


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damisch (comparative damischer, superlative damischstn)

damischer (comparative)
damischstn (superlative)

Various theories about the etymology have been suggested:
* It may be cognate with Latin tēmētum.
* It may be related to taumln (“to tumble”) (cf. German taumeln), but this is unlikely since forms with t- are not attested.
* It may be related to dämmern (“to become dim”), but this is also rejected by the Duden and Kluge.
* Kluge suggests it is from Proto-Germanic *þēm-, which (along with the Latin cognate tēmulentus (“drunk”)) is from Proto-Indo-European *tem- (“dazed, numbed”).
Compare German dämlich.


deppert

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deppert (comparative depperter, superlative deppertstn)

depperter (comparative)
deppertstn (superlative)

/ˈd̥ɛb̥ːɐd̥/


Glick

Glick n (no plural, diminutive Glickerl)

From Middle High German gelücke, glücke, probably from Old Dutch *gilukki, of uncertain ultimate origin, but perhaps related to Proto-West Germanic *lok (“shutter, lock”).
Cognates include German Glück, Dutch geluk, English luck, Danish lykke, Swedish lycka, Icelandic lukka.

der

happiness, joy, bliss (state or emotion)

luck, success (mostly when seen as dependant on unearned, accidental factors)

good luck, chance (positive coincidence)

(only in specific contexts) luck, chance, coincidence in general, fate


Lung

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Lung f (plural Lungan, diminutive Lungerl)

From Middle High German lunge, from Old High German lunga, from Proto-Germanic *lungô (literally “the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”).


Holler

From Middle High German holler, holer, holder, from Old High German holder, clipping of holuntar, from Proto-West Germanic *holantr.


Sandler

sandln + -er. From Middle High German seinen.


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enterisch (comparative enterischer, superlative enterischstn)

enterischer (comparative)
enterischstn (superlative)

From Middle High German entrisch (“archaic, ancient, dreadful, outrageous, egregious”), from Old High German entrisk, enterisk (“old, archaic, ancient, strange”, literally “from before, beginning-ish”), from Proto-West Germanic *andi, from Proto-Germanic *andiz (“early, before”). Related to Old High German entisk (“old”), Old Dutch endisk, entisk (“old”).

inh

causing a feeling of uneasiness; eerie, creepy, spooky; frightening


Hackler

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Hackler n (plural Hackler, feminine Hacklerin)


Pick

Pick m (plural Pick, diminutive Pickerl)

Ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *pik (“pitch, tar, wood resin”), from Latin pix (“pitch, tar”). Doublet of Pech.


Pick

Probably from French pique (“grudge, spite”), from French piquer (“to prick, to sting; to be offended”).


Haring

From Old High German hārinc, from Proto-West Germanic *hāring, *haring, perhaps from a substrate language. Cognates include German Hering, Dutch haring, Yiddish הערינג (hering), English herring, Luxembourgish Hierk.


Haberer

From Rotwelsch, from Yiddish חבֿר (khaver) with suffix -er. Cognate with German Chawer and Dutch gabber. Not related with habern.

(Austria, Vienna) friend, close companion.


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goschert (comparative goscherter, superlative åm goschertstn)

goscherter (comparative)
åm goschertstn (superlative)

(derogatory) mouthy, gobby, lippy, cheeky