iem

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German üeben, uoben, from Old High German uobēn, from Proto-Germanic *ōbijaną (to do, practise). Compare German üben.

Verb

iem

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) to practise, to drill, to train

Further reading

  • Pfarrer Wild'sche und einige andre Gedichte, P. 53