kaufn

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German koufōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną, from Latin caupō (“innkeeper, shopkeeper”). Cognates include German kaufen and Dutch kopen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɒːfɱ̩/
  • Hyphenation: kaufn

Verb

kaufn (past participle kauft) (Vienna)

  1. (transitive) to buy, to purchase
    Mia kaufn a neichs Auto. ― We'rebuying a new car.
    I glab, mia håbn z'vui kauft. ― I think we bought too much.
  2. (ditransitive) to buy, to purchase for someone
    I kauf da a Eis. ― I'm buying you ice cream.
    Se håd eam a Krawodn kauft. ― She bought him a tie.

Conjugation
Conjugation of kaufn
infinitive kaufn
present tense past tense subjunctive
1st person sing. kauf - kaufad
2nd person sing. kaufst - kaufadst
3rd person sing. kauft - kaufad
1st person plur. kaufn - kaufadn
2nd person plur. kaufts - kaufats
3rd person plur. kaufn - kaufadn
imperative sing. kauf
imperative plur. kaufts
past participle kauft

Derived terms
  • eikaufn
  • verkaufn
  • zruckkaufn
  • zuakaufn
  • zåmmkaufn
  • åkaufn
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