foarn
See also: fóarn
Bavarian edit
Alternative forms edit
- fåhrn (alternative spelling)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German varn, varen, from Old High German faran, from Proto-West Germanic *faran. Cognate with Yiddish פֿאָרן (forn), German fahren, Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
foarn (past participle gfoarn)
- (chiefly of a person or animal) to go at speed
- Da Fuchs foart ausn Bau. ― The fox dashes from his kennel.
- aus da Haut foarn ― to fly off the handle
- oan foarn låssn ― to blow off, to break wind
- (intransitive, of a vehicle) to go; to run; to drive; to sail
- A Auto ko schnöller fahren ois a Fahrradl. ― A car can go faster than a bike.
- (intransitive, of a vehicle) to leave; to depart
- Tumml di! Der Zuag foart glei. ― Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment.
- (intransitive, of a person) to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel
- Er foart wia r a gsengte Sau. ― He drives like a maniac.
- Mia foarn den Summer auf Italien. ― We’re going to Italy this summer. [Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship.]
- (intransitive, of a person) to leave by using a vehicle
- Mia foarn jetzn. ― We’re leaving now. (Implying the use of a vehicle.)
- (transitive) to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle)
- Se foart an rotn Wågn. ― She drives a red car.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of foarn
| infinitive | foarn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | foar | - | foarad |
| 2nd person sing. | foarst | - | foaradst |
| 3rd person sing. | foart | - | foarad |
| 1st person plur. | foarn | - | foaradn |
| 2nd person plur. | foarts | - | foarats |
| 3rd person plur. | foarn | - | foaradn |
| imperative sing. | foar | ||
| imperative plur. | foarts | ||
| past participle | gfoarn | ||