ruafn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• ruafa

Etymology

From Middle High German ruofen, from Old High German ruofan, hruofan, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōpan, from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈruɐfɱ̩/, [ˈruɐfɴ̣]

Verb

ruafn (past participle gruafn)

1. (intransitive) to call out; to shout; to cry; to shriek

   um Hüfe ruafn ― to cry for help

2. (transitive) to call out to someone

   I håb di eh gruafn, owa du håst mi ned gheat. ― I called out to you, but you didn't hear me.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ruafn

infinitive	ruafn
	present tense	past tense	subjunctive
1st person sing.	ruaf	-	ruafad
2nd person sing.	ruafst	-	ruafadst
3rd person sing.	ruaft	-	ruafad
1st person plur.	ruafn	-	ruafadn
2nd person plur.	ruafts	-	ruafads
3rd person plur.	ruafn	-	ruafadn
imperative sing.	ruaf
imperative plur.	ruafts
past participle	gruafn

Derived terms

• auffaruafn
• aufferuafn
• aufruafn
• eineruafn
• fieraruafn
• fiereruafn
• owaruafn
• oweruafn
• ummaruafn
• ummeruafn
• zruckruafn
• zuaruafn
• zåmmruafn
• åruafn