auffe

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German ūf, from Old High German ūf, from Proto-Germanic *upp. Cognate with German auf, Luxembourgish op, Dutch op, English up.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑɔ̯fɛ/, /ɒːfɛ/

Adverb

auffe

  1. (East-Central Bavarian) up (direction away from the speaker)
    Antonym: owe

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to German hin), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to German her).

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