Oida

See also: oida and -oida

Bavarian

Alternative forms

  • Oider

Etymology

oid +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔed̥ɐ/

Noun

Oida m (plural Oidn)

  1. nominalization of oid (“someone or something old or bygone”)
  2. old man; old person
  3. (somewhat derogatory) husband, male significant other
    Heit spinnt mei Oida wieder. ― Today my husband is acting up again.
  4. (derogatory) boss, manager often a senior and/or authoritarian
  5. (Austria, Vienna) mate, bloke (UK); dude, guy (US) (a somewhat intimate or mildly dismissive word for a man, especially but not exclusively used as a vocative)
    Heast Oida, då kånnst ned eine! ― Hey mate, you can't get in there!

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Bavarian oida. Piecewise doublet of Alter.

Interjection

Oida

  1. Used for emphasis; man, dude
    Synonym: Alter
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