Bavarian edit

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Etymology edit

From Middle High German heben, heven (rarer heffen), from Old High German heffen, heven, from Proto-West Germanic *habbjan. Compare German heben, Dutch heffen, English heave, Danish hæve.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈheːm/, [ˈhe̞ːm]
  • Hyphenation: hebn

Verb edit

hebn (past participle ghobn)

  1. (transitive) to lift; to raise
    Er håd de Kistn ned hebn kenna.He couldn't lift the box.
    Hebts amoi de Händ.Raise your hands.
    A guads Bapperl hebt de Stimmung.A good meal lifts your spirits.
  2. (reflexive) to rise
    Der Bodn håd se ghobn.The floor rose.

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