giehn

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• gohn, john, jonn

Etymology

From Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic *gān.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiːn/

Verb

giehn (third-person singular present gäht, past tense gieng or geng, past participle gang)

1. (Moselle Franconian) to go

Usage notes

• Some western Moselle Franconian dialects use forms of this verb, but with the infinitive gohn.