Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old High German jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic *jagōn. Compare German jagen, German Low German jagen and Dutch jagen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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jågn (past participle gjågt)

  1. (transitive, hunting) to hunt (game)
  2. (transitive) to chase, to chase after (to follow at speed)
  3. (intransitive) to thrust, to pierce [with durch ‘through’ or in ‘into’]
  4. (intransitive) to rush, to hustle

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