auffe

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• aufi (East Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian)
• nauf (West Central Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfhin, ūf-hin, equivalent to auf + hi. Compare archaic German aufhin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑɔ̯fɛ/, /ɒːfɛ/

Adverb

auffe (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

1. up, upwards (direction away from the speaker)

   Antonym: owe

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

Related terms

• auffa