stierln

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German stürn, stüren. Related to German stören. Compare German stieren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃd̥iɐ̯ln̩/, [-ɫn̩]

Verb

stierln (past participle gstierlt)

  1. to poke around, to search about (often in a nosy manner)

Conjugation

Conjugation of stierln
infinitive stierln
past participle gstierlt
present past subjunctive
1st person singular stierl stierlad
2nd person singular stierlst stierlast
3rd person singular stierlt stierlad
1st person plural stierln stierladn
2nd person plural stierlts stierlats
3rd person plural stierln stierladn
imperative
singular stierl
plural stierlts

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German stürn via Bavarian stierln. Related to German stören.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtiɐ̯ln̩/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃd̥iɐ̯ln̩/, [-ɫn̩] (Austria, Bavaria)

Verb

stierln (weak, third-person singular present stierlt, past tense stierlte, past participle gestierlt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, colloquial) to poke around, to search about (often in a nosy manner)

Conjugation

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