Gwoit

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Gwålt (Southern Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German gewalt, from Old High German giwalt, from Proto-West Germanic *gawald, from Proto-Germanic *gawaldą, from *ga- +‎ *waldą (“power, authority”), from *waldaną (“to rule”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̥vɔed̥/

Noun

Gwoit f (plural Gwoitn) (Central)

1. strong or violent force
2. (with gegn) violence
3. (with iwa) physical control or power
4. (with iwa, now restricted to specific contexts) authority; legally established control or power