spuin

Bavarian

Alternative forms

  • spüln (Northern Bavarian)
  • spejn, späin (West Central Bavarian)
  • spüün (East Central Bavarian)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German spil(e)n, from Old High German spilōn, from Proto-West Germanic *spilōn. Cognate with German spielen, Alemannic German spiele.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃb̥ui̯n/ (West Central)
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Verb

spuin (past participle gspuid)

  1. to play

Conjugation

Conjugation of spuin
infinitive spuin
past participle gspuid
present past subjunctive
1st person singular spui — spuiad
2nd person singular spuist — spuiadst
3rd person singular spuid — spuiad
1st person plural spuin — spuiadn
2nd person plural spuits — spuiads
3rd person plural spuin — spuiadn
imperative
singular spui
plural spuits

Scots

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɪn/

Noun

spuin (plural spuins)

  1. (Southern Scots) spoon