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Bavarian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German eier, plural of Middle High German and Old High German ei, from Proto-West Germanic *aij, from Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.
Pronunciation
Noun
Eier n (plural Eier)
- (East Central Bavarian, chiefly Vienna) egg
- Nimm a Eier und hau's in d'Pfånn. ― Take an egg and crack it into the pan.
- (East Central Bavarian, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) loser, good-for-nothing
- Synonyms: Flåschn, Haubntaucher, Niatn, Trenzer, Versåger, Weh
German
Pronunciation
Noun
Eier n
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Ei