reckn

Bavarian

Etymology

Ultimatively from Proto-Germanic *hrēkijaną (“to clear one's throat”), from Proto-Indo-European *kreg- (“to caw, crow”). Cognate with English retch, Icelandic hrækja (“to hawk, spit”), Limburgish räöke (“to induce vomiting”). Also related with German Rachen (“throat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈre̞ɡ̥ːŋ̩/

Verb

reckn (past participle greckt)

  1. (Austria, transitive, impersonal) to retch, to gag
    Wiara's grochn håd, håd's eam glei greckt. ― As soon as he smelled it, he retched.
    Mi reckt's immer, wånn i des Büdl siach. ― I always have to gag when I see that picture.

Conjugation

Conjugation of reckn
infinitive reckn
past participle freckt
present past subjunctive
1st person singular reck — reckad
2nd person singular reckst — reckadst
3rd person singular reckt — reckad
1st person plural reckn — reckadn
2nd person plural reckts — reckads
3rd person plural reckn — reckadn
imperative
singular -
plural -

Descendants

  • → German: recken
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