woin

Bavarian

Alternative forms

  • wolln (Southern)

Etymology

From Middle High German wollen, wöllen, wullen, wellen, from Old High German wollen, wellen, from a blend of Proto-West Germanic *willjan and *walljan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną and *waljaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

Compare German wollen, Low German willen, Dutch willen, English will, West Frisian wolle, Danish ville. See also wöhn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvo̞en/, /ˈβo̞en/

Verb

woin (past participle woin) (Central Bavarian)

  1. (transitive) to want; to wish; to desire; to demand
    I wui des nimmer.I don't want that anymore.
    I sofuat a Åntwuat!I demand an answer right now!
  2. (auxiliary) to intend, to mean, to plan
    Er woid des heid no måcha.He intended to get it done today.
    I woid Eahna jetzn ned beleidign.I didn't mean to insult you.
    Mia woin im Summer wegafoan.We are planning to travel this summer.

Conjugation

(West Central Bavarian)

(East Central Bavarian)

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