iwalegn

Bavarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌiβɐˈle̞ːŋ/
  • Hyphenation: iwa‧legn

Etymology 1

From Middle High German überlegen, from Old High German ubarleggen, from Proto-West Germanic *obarlaggjan, from Proto-Germanic *uberlagjaną, equivalent to iwa- +‎ legn. Compare German überlegen, Dutch overleggen, English overlay; also Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ufarlagjan).

Verb

iwalegn (past participle iwaleg)

  1. (transitive) to think about, to ponder, to consider
  2. (transitive, with reflexive dative pronoun) to think over, to think through, to consider
Conjugation
Conjugation of iwalegn
infinitive iwalegn
past participle iwalegt
present past subjunctive
1st person singular iwaleg iwalegad
2nd person singular iwalegst iwalegadst
3rd person singular iwalegt iwalegad
1st person plural iwalegn iwalegadn
2nd person plural iwalegts iwalegats
3rd person plural iwalegn iwalegadn
imperative
singular iwaleg
plural iwalegts
Derived terms
  • Iwalegung

Etymology 2

From Middle High German überligen, from über- + ligen, from Old High German ligen.

Adjective

iwalegn (comparative iwaleganer, superlative åm iwaleganstn)

  1. superior
Derived terms
  • Iwalegnheit