eifoan
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- einfoan
Etymology
ei- + foan. Compare German einfahren.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯ˌfɔɐn/
- IPA(key): /ˈaɛ̯ˌfɔɐn/, /ˈæːˌfɔɐn/ (East-Central Bavaria, Vienna)
- Hyphenation: ei‧foan
Verb
eifoan (past participle eigfoan)
- (transitive) to bring in (of a harvest)
- (transitive) to break in (of a vehicle)
- (Austria, intransitive) to fail, to be disappointed, to not achieve the hoped for or desired result
- (Austria, intransitive) to fall for something or someone
- (Austria, intransitive) to kick in (of drugs)