einedrahn
Bavarian edit
Alternative forms edit
- neidrahn (West Central Bavarian)
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
einedrahn (past participle einedraht) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)
- (transitive) to turn something in, to screw something in
- (intransitive) to brag, show off
- Glaubst, bei mir kånnst einedrahn? ― Do you think I'm impressed by your showing off?
- 1975, Wolfgang Ambros, Joesi Prokopetz (lyrics and music), “G'söchta”, in Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof, performed by Wolfgang Ambros:
- Gsöchta, mit dein Heislschmäh bist bei mir im Oasch daham! / Glaubst, weust an Mercedes host, kaunst do deppert einedrahn?
- Idiot, you'll fail with your crappy tricks / You think you can show off here because you have a Mercedes?
- (intransitive) to sweet-talk, to flatter, to cosy up to
- Heit draht er wieder eine bei ihr. ― Today he's cosying up to her again.
- (transitive) to scam, to con
- De woitn mi einedrahn! ― They tried to scam me!
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of einedrahn
| infinitive | einedrahn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | drah ei | - | drahrad ei |
| 2nd person sing. | drahst ei | - | drahradst ei |
| 3rd person sing. | draht ei | - | drahrad ei |
| 1st person plur. | drahn ei | - | drahrdn ei |
| 2nd person plur. | drahts ei | - | drahrats ei |
| 3rd person plur. | drahn ei | - | drahrdn ei |
| imperative sing. | drah ei | ||
| imperative plur. | drahts ei | ||
| past participle | eidraht | ||
Subordinate-clause forms of einedrahn
| infinitive | einedrahn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | eidrah | - | eidrahrad |
| 2nd person sing. | eidrahst | - | eidrahradst |
| 3rd person sing. | eidraht | - | eidrahrad |
| 1st person plur. | eidrahn | - | eidrahradn |
| 2nd person plur. | eidrahts | - | eidrahrats |
| 3rd person plur. | eidrahn | - | eidrahradn |