Oa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "oa"
Bavarian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German ei, from Proto-Germanic *ajją. The diphthong oa is the regular Bavarian outcome of Middle High German ei (through a process of continuous backing/rounding of the onset and lowering of the offset; roughly [ɛi̯] > [äe̯] > [ɒɛ̯] > [oa̯]). The original plural was Oar, but -r is lost after oa in many dialects.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Oa n (plural Oa or Oar)
- egg
- Oa Oa und no a Oa san zwoa Oa.
- One egg and another egg are two eggs. (A humorous saying/tongue-twister)
Plautdietsch edit
Noun edit
Oa f (plural Oaren)
- ear (of grain)