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Bavarian
Etymology
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 > > > ). The original plural was Oar, but -r is lost after oa in many dialects.
Pronunciation
Noun
Oa n (plural Oa or Oar)
- egg
Oa Oa und no a Oa san zwoa Oa.- One egg and another egg are two eggs. (A humorous saying/tongue-twister)
Plautdietsch
Noun
Oa f (plural Oaren)
- ear (of grain)