offn

English

Etymology

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Adverb

offn (not comparable)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of off, representing African-American Vernacular English.

Adjective

offn (not comparable)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of off, representing African-American Vernacular English.

Bavarian

Alternative forms

  • offa (West Central Bavarian)

Etymology

From Middle High German offen, Old High German offan, ofan, ophan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan. Cognate with German offen, Low German open, apen, Dutch open, English open, Danish åben, Swedish öppen. Related to auf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈofːɱ̩/

Adjective

offn (East Central Bavarian, Northern Bavarian)

  1. open
    Synonym: auf
    Antonyms: (Central) zua, (Northern) zou