ruafn
Bavarian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German ruofen, from Old High German ruofan, hruofan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ruafn (past participle gruafn)
- (intransitive) to call out; to shout; to cry; to shriek
- um Hüfe ruafn ― to cry for help
- (transitive) to call out to someone
- I håb di eh gruafn, owa du håst mi ned gheat. ― I called out to you, but you didn't hear me.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of ruafn
| infinitive | ruafn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | ruaf | - | ruafad |
| 2nd person sing. | ruafst | - | ruafadst |
| 3rd person sing. | ruaft | - | ruafad |
| 1st person plur. | ruafn | - | ruafadn |
| 2nd person plur. | ruafts | - | ruafads |
| 3rd person plur. | ruafn | - | ruafadn |
| imperative sing. | ruaf | ||
| imperative plur. | ruafts | ||
| past participle | gruafn | ||