glaubn
Bavarian edit
Alternative forms edit
- glabn (Southern Bavarian, South Central Bavarian, West Central Bavarian)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gelouben, from Old High German gilouben, from Proto-West Germanic *galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną. Cognates include German glauben, Yiddish גלייבן (gleybn), Dutch geloven, Low German glöven, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (galaubjan).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
glaubn (past participle glaubt) (East Central Bavarian)
- (transitive) to believe something (consider true)
- Glaubst du des? ― Do you believe that?
- Wer nix waß, muass ois glaubn. ― Those who know nothing must believe everything.
- (intransitive, with ån + accusative) to believe in (think something exists, or have confidence in someone’s ability)
- Ån wås glaubst du? ― What do you believe in?
- I glaub ån di! Des schåffst! ― I believe in you! You can do it!
- (transitive or intransitive, with dative object) to believe someone (trust in their statement)
- Dena Leit kå ma ned glaubn. ― You can't believe those people.
- I glaub da des ned. ― I don’t believe what you’re saying. (literally, “I don’t believe you that.”)
- (intransitive, with coordinate clause or dass clause) to think, to believe
- Glaubst du, dass des so passt? ― Do you think this is right like this?
- Månche glaubn, dass d'Erdn flåch is. ― Some people believe that the Earth is flat.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of glaubn
| infinitive | glaubn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | subjunctive | |
| 1st person sing. | glaub | - | glaubad |
| 2nd person sing. | glaubst | - | glaubadst |
| 3rd person sing. | glaubt | - | glaubad |
| 1st person plur. | glaubn | - | glaubadn |
| 2nd person plur. | glaubts | - | glaubads |
| 3rd person plur. | glaubn | - | glaubadn |
| imperative sing. | glaub | ||
| imperative plur. | glaubts | ||
| past participle | glaubt | ||