glaubn

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Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German gelouben, from Old High German gilouben, from Proto-West Germanic *galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną. Cognates include German glauben, Yiddish גלייבן (gleybn), Dutch geloven, Low German glöven, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (galaubjan).

Pronunciation

Verb

glaubn (past participle glaubt) (East Central Bavarian)

  1. (transitive) to believe something (consider true)
    Glaubst du des?Do you believe that?
    Wer nix waß, muass ois glaubn.Those who know nothing must believe everything.
  2. (intransitive, with ån + accusative) to believe in (think something exists, or have confidence in someone’s ability)
    Ån wås glaubst du?What do you believe in?
    I glaub ån di! Des schåffst!I believe in you! You can do it!
  3. (transitive or intransitive, with dative object) to believe someone (trust in their statement)
    Dena Leit kå ma ned glaubn.You can't believe those people.
    I glaub da des ned.I don’t believe what you’re saying. (literally, “I don’t believe you that.”)
  4. (intransitive, with coordinate clause or dass clause) to think, to believe
    Glaubst du, dass des so passt?Do you think this is right like this?
    Månche glaubn, dass d'Erdn flåch is.Some people believe that the Earth is flat.

Conjugation

Conjugation of glaubn
infinitive glaubn
past participle glaubt
present past subjunctive
1st person singular glaub glaubad
2nd person singular glaubst glaubadst
3rd person singular glaubt glaubad
1st person plural glaubn glaubadn
2nd person plural glaubts glaubads
3rd person plural glaubn glaubadn
imperative
singular glaub
plural glaubts