zoagn

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Bavarian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German zeigen, from Old High German zeigōn, intensive of zīhan. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-, whence also Zeichn. Cognates include German zeigen, zeihen and English teach.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̥sɔɐ̯ŋ/
  • Hyphenation: zoagn

Verb[edit]

zoagn (past participle zoagt) (South Central Bavarian, West Central Bavarian, Tyrol)

  1. to show, make see
    1. (with auf) to point at
      Ma zoagt ned mim Finger auf d'Leit!You don’t point your finger at people!
    2. (transitive) to exhibit, allow to see
      Dadst ma dei Briafmårknsåmmlung zoagn?Would you show me your stamp collection?
    3. (transitive) to display, manifest
      De Bam zoagn scho de erschtn greanan Blätter.The trees are already displaying the first green leaves.
    4. to demonstrate, explain by doing
      Kånnst ma zoagn, wia des geht?Could you show me how this is done?
    5. to go to show, demonstrate, prove
      Synonyms: bweisn, demonstriern
      Des zoagt wieder amoi, dåss du koa Åhnung håst.This only shows again that you don't have a clue.
  2. (reflexive) to appear, become apparent, come out, turn out, show up, to be manifested
    Synonyms: außestölln, außestön, bweisn, demonstriern
    Es håd se zoagt, dåss des Gricht a Fehjurteil gsprochn håd.It turned out that the court made a wrong judgement.

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