Bavarian

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Perhaps from Yiddish יוי (yoy) as in the phrase אוי יוי יוי (oy yoy yoy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɑɛ̯ɐn/
  • IPA(key): /ˈjæːɐn/ (Vienna)
  • Hyphenation: jei‧ern

Verb

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jeiern (past participle gjeiert) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

  1. (intransitive) to wail, whine, moan, lament, whinge

Conjugation

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