Wågn

See also: wågn

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German wagen, from Old High German wagan, from Proto-West Germanic *wagn. Compare German Wagen, Dutch wagen, English wain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔːŋ/

Noun

Wågn m (plural Wågn, diminutive Wagl or Wagerl)

  1. a wheeled vehicle; a car, an automobile
  2. (astronomy) Dipper: either the Großer Wågn (“Ursa Major”) or Kloaner Wågn (West Central) / Klaaner Wågn (“Ursa Minor”) (East Central)
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