Oa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oa"

Bavarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oa̯/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German ei, from Proto-Germanic *ajją. The diphthong oa is the regular Bavarian outcome of Middle High German ei (through a process of continuous backing/rounding of the onset and lowering of the offset; roughly [ɛi̯] > [äe̯] > [ɒɛ̯] > [oa̯]). The original plural was Oar, but -r is lost after oa in many dialects.

Noun

Oa n (plural Oa or Oar)

  1. egg
    Oa Oa und no a Oa san zwoa Oa.
    One egg and another egg are two eggs. (A humorous saying/tongue-twister)

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

Noun

Oa n (plural Oan)

  1. alternative spelling of Oah (“ear”)
Usage notes
  • Especially the singular, widely also the plural, have been displaced by Oahwaschl (originally “outer ear”).

Plautdietsch

Noun

Oa f (plural Oaren)

  1. ear (of grain)
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