gfrein
Bavarian edit
Alternative forms edit
- gfreun (alternative spelling)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gevröuwen, from Old High German frewan, frouwen, a derivation of frō (“glad”). Cognate with German freuen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
gfrein (past participle gfreit)
- (transitive, impersonal) to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased
- [Es] gfreit mi, Ihna kennaz'lerna. ― I'm pleased to meet you. (literally, “[It] pleases me to get to know you.”) (formal)
- Gfreit mi. ― I'm pleased to meet you (literally, “Pleases me.”) (less formal)
- (transitive, chiefly in the negative) to enjoy
- Heit gfreit mi's Hackln ned. ― I don't enjoy working today.
- (reflexive) to be glad, pleased, or happy about something, to rejoice [+ iwa (accusative)]
- 1938, Josef Weinheber, Wien wörtlich, Impression im März:
- Wårme Sunn, dås erste Pråterveigerl:
Ållweil wieder gfreust di wiara Kind.- Warm sun, the first violet:
You always rejoice like a child again.
- Warm sun, the first violet:
- I gfrei mi iwa's Gschenk. ― I'm happy about the gift.
- Er håd se gfreit, dåss eana sei Essn gschmeckt håd. ― He was pleased that they liked his food.
- (reflexive) to look forward to [+ auf (accusative)]
- Mia gfrein uns auf eich! ― We look forward to seeing you!
- (reflexive) to be happy for someone [+ fia (accusative)]
- Då gfrei i mi fia di! ― I'm happy for you!
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of gfrein
| infinitive | gfrein | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | gfrei | - | gfreiad |
| 2nd person sing. | gfreist | - | gfreiast |
| 3rd person sing. | gfreit | - | gfreiad |
| 1st person plur. | gfrein | - | gfreiadn |
| 2nd person plur. | gfreits | - | gfreiats |
| 3rd person plur. | gfrein | - | gfreiadn |
| imperative sing. | gfrei | ||
| imperative plur. | gfreits | ||
| past participle | gfreit | ||
References edit
- Maria Hornung, Sigmar Grüner (2002) “gfrein”, in Wörterbuch der Wiener Mundart, 2nd edition, ÖBV & HPT