glaubn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• glabn (Southern Bavarian, South Central Bavarian, West Central Bavarian)

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̥lɑɔ̯m/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡ̥lɒ̃ːm/ (Vienna)
• Homophone: klaubn

Verb

glaubn (past participle glaubt) (East Central Bavarian)

1. (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.

2. (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!

3. (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.”)

4. (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

Conjugation of glaubn

infinitive	glaubn
past participle	glaubt
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	glaub	—	glaubad
2nd person singular	glaubst	—	glaubadst
3rd person singular	glaubt	—	glaubad
1st person plural	glaubn	—	glaubadn
2nd person plural	glaubts	—	glaubads
3rd person plural	glaubn	—	glaubadn
	imperative
singular	glaub
plural	glaubts