foarn

• fåhrn (alternative spelling)

From Middle High German varn, varen, from Old High German faran, from Proto-West Germanic *faran. Cognate with Yiddish פֿאָרן (forn), German fahren, Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɐ̯n/
• Hyphenation: foarn

foarn (past participle gfoarn)

1. (chiefly of a person or animal) to go at speed

   Da Fuchs foart ausn Bau. ― The fox dashes from his kennel.

   aus da Haut foarn ― to fly off the handle

   oan foarn låssn ― to blow off, to break wind

2. (intransitive, of a vehicle) to go; to run; to drive; to sail

   A Auto ko schnöller fahren ois a Fahrradl. ― A car can go faster than a bike.

   1. (intransitive, of a vehicle) to leave; to depart

      Tumml di! Der Zuag foart glei. ― Hurry up! The train is departing in a moment.

3. (intransitive, of a person) to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel

   Er foart wia r a gsengte Sau. ― He drives like a maniac.

   Mia foarn den Summer auf Italien. ― We’re going to Italy this summer. [Implying a trip by car, bike, train, or ship.]

   1. (intransitive, of a person) to leave by using a vehicle

      Mia foarn jetzn. ― We’re leaving now. (Implying the use of a vehicle.)

   2. (transitive) to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle)

      Se foart an rotn Wågn. ― She drives a red car.

• fiarn
• Foart, Fåhrt