Bavarian

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Etymology

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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).

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Verb

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megn (past participle megn)

  1. (transitive) to like (something or someone)
    I måg koan Kas.I don't like cheese.
    I måg di.I like you.
    Mågst du Epfe?Do you like apples?
  2. (transitive) to want something
    Synonyms: mechtn, woin
    Mågst an Åpfe?Do you want an apple?
    Na, i måg a Bier.No, I want a beer.
  3. (auxiliary, with infinitive) to want to (do something)
    Synonyms: mechtn, woin
    I måg eam ned frågn.I don't want to ask him.
    I måg spuin.I want to play.

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From the noun magn (power, strength), itself from Old Norse magn.

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Adjective

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megn (comparative megnari, superlative megnastur)

  1. (usually negative) strong, potent
    megn óþefur
    a strong malodour
    megn óánægja
    strong dissatisfaction

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Noun

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megn n (genitive singular megns, no plural)

  1. strength
  2. the main part of something
    Megnið af peningunum fór í fæði og húsnæði.
    Most of the money went to room and board.

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