einedrahn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

  • neidrahn (West Central Bavarian)

Etymology

eine- +‎ drahn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑɛnɛˌd̥rɑːn/
  • IPA(key): /ˈæːnɛˌd̥rɑːn/ (Vienna)
  • Hyphenation: ei‧ne‧drahn

Verb

einedrahn (past participle einedraht) (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

  1. (transitive) to turn something in, to screw something in
  2. (intransitive) to brag, show off
    Glaubst, bei mir kånnst einedrahn? ― Do you think I'm impressed by your showing off?
    • 1975, Wolfgang Ambros, Joesi Prokopetz, “G'söchta”, in Es lebe der Zentralfriedhof, performed by Wolfgang Ambros:
      Gsöchta, mit dein Heislschmäh bist bei mir im Oasch daham! / Glaubst, weust an Mercedes host, kaunst do deppert einedrahn?
      Idiot, you'll fail with your crappy tricks / You think you can show off here because you have a Mercedes?
  3. (intransitive) to sweet-talk, to flatter, to cosy up to
    Heit draht er wieder eine bei ihr. ― Today he's cosying up to her again.
  4. (transitive) to scam, to con
    De woitn mi einedrahn! ― They tried to scam me!

Conjugation

Conjugation of einedrahn
infinitive einedrahn
past participle eidraht
present past subjunctive
1st person singular drah ei — drahrad ei
2nd person singular drahst ei — drahradst ei
3rd person singular draht ei — drahrad ei
1st person plural drahn ei — drahrdn ei
2nd person plural drahts ei — drahrats ei
3rd person plural drahn ei — drahrdn ei
imperative
singular drah ei
plural drahts ei
Subordinate-clause forms of einedrahn
present past subjunctive
1st person singular eidrah — eidrahrad
2nd person singular eidrahst — eidrahradst
3rd person singular eidraht — eidrahrad
1st person plural eidrahn — eidrahradn
2nd person plural eidrahts — eidrahrats
3rd person plural eidrahn — eidrahradn

Derived terms

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