mechtn

Bavarian

Etymology

Originally the subjunctive, möhte, of Middle High German megen (whence modern megn); with defective conjugation. From Old High German mugan, from Proto-West Germanic *magan, from Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈme̞xd̥n̩/

Verb

mechtn

  1. (transitive) to want something
    Mechst an Åpfe?Do you want an apple?
    Na, i mecht a Bier.No, I want a beer.
  2. (auxiliary, with infinitive) to want to (do something)
    I mecht eam ned frågn.I don't want to ask him.
    I mecht spuin.I want to play.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mechtn
infinitive mechtn
past participle -
present past subjunctive
1st person singular mecht - -
2nd person singular mechst - -
3rd person singular mecht - -
1st person plural mechtn - -
2nd person plural mechts - -
3rd person plural mechtn - -
imperative
singular -
plural -

Synonyms