einedrahn

Bavarian

Etymology

eine- + drahn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɛnɛˌd̥rɑːn/, /ˈæːnɛˌd̥rɑːn/
  • Hyphenation: ei‧ne‧drahn

Verb

einedrahn (past participle einedraht)

  1. (Austria, East Central Bavaria, Vienna, intransitive) to brag, show off
    Glaubst, bei mir kånnst einedrahn?Do you think I'm impressed by your showing off?
  2. (Austria, East-Central Bavaria, Vienna, intransitive) to sweet-talk, to flatter, to cosy up to
    Heit draht er wieder eine bei ihr.Today he's cosying up to her again.
  3. (Austria, East-Central Bavaria, Vienna, transitive) to scam, to con
    De woitn mi einedrahn!They tried to scam me!

Derived terms

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