giehn

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German gēn, from Old High German gēn, from Proto-West Germanic *gān.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡiːn/

Verb

giehn (third-person singular present gäht or geht, past tense gieng or geeng or geng, past participle gang or gange)

  1. (western and southern Moselle Franconian) to go
    Wann de anner all heemgiehn, kenne mir och gohn.
    If the others all go home, we can go too.

Usage notes

  • Many dialects use forms of this verb, but with the infinitive gohn, as shown above. Giehn as infinitive is found especially in and around Koblenz.
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