zagn

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Bavarian

Alternative forms

  • zoagn (South Central Bavarian, West Central Bavarian, Tyrol)

Etymology

From Middle High German zeigen, from Old High German zeigōn, intensive of zīhan. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-, whence also Zeichn. Cognates include German zeigen, zeihen and English teach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̥sɑːŋ/
  • Hyphenation: zagn

Verb

zagn (past participle zagt) (East Central Bavarian, Carinthia, Vienna)

  1. to show, make see
    1. (with auf) to point at
      Ma zagt ned mim Finger auf d'Leit!You don’t point your finger at people!
    2. (transitive) to exhibit, allow to see
      Dadst ma dei Briafmårknsåmmlung zagn?Would you show me your stamp collection?
    3. (transitive) to display, manifest
      De Bam zagn scho de erschtn greanan Blätter.The trees are already displaying the first green leaves.
    4. to demonstrate, explain by doing
      Kånnst ma zagn, wia des geht?Could you show me how this is done?
    5. to go to show, demonstrate, prove
      Synonyms: bweisn, demonstriern
      Des zagt wieder amoi, dåss du ka Åhnung håst.This only shows again that you don't have a clue.
  2. (reflexive) to appear, become apparent, come out, turn out, show up, to be manifested
    Synonyms: außestölln, außestön, bweisn, demonstriern
    Es håd se zagt, dåss des Gricht a Föhurtäul gsprochn håd.It turned out that the court made a wrong judgement.

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