brauchn
Bavarian edit
Alternative forms edit
- braucha (West Central Bavarian)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German brūchen, from Old High German brūhhan, from Proto-West Germanic *brūkan (“use, employ, consume”). Cognate to German brauchen, English brook and Dutch bruiken.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
brauchn (past participle braucht) (East Central Bavarian)
- (transitive) to need, to be in need of, to require
- I brauchad a Auskunft. ― I need some information.
- Brauch ma a neichs Auto? ― Do we need a new car?
- Na oida, des brauchst. ― Oh man, just what you need.
- (transitive) to take, to need (amount of time)
- Zwaa Stund håb i heit in d'Håckn braucht. ― It took me two hours to get to work today.
- Wia lång brauchst'n du no? ― How much longer do you need?
- to need to, to have to (in negation or with the adverb nur (“just, only”))
- Synonym: miassn
- Brauchst ned auf mi woartn. ― You don’t need to wait for me.
- Er braucht mi nur åruafn. ― He just needs to call me.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of brauchn
| infinitive | brauchn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | brauch | - | brauchad |
| 2nd person sing. | brauchst | - | brauchast |
| 3rd person sing. | braucht | - | brauchad |
| 1st person plur. | brauchn | - | brauchadn |
| 2nd person plur. | brauchts | - | brauchats |
| 3rd person plur. | brauchn | - | brauchadn |
| imperative sing. | brauch | ||
| imperative plur. | brauchts | ||
| past participle | braucht | ||