Cimbrian edit

Etymology edit

dor- +‎ khlòan (small) +‎ -aran

Verb edit

dorkhlöndaran (third-person singular present indicative dorkhlöndart, past participle dorkhlöndart, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to belittle
  2. to reduce, decrease, make smaller
  3. to humble oneself
    Dorkhlöndardich an de bill zeinan bóol gazècht.
    Humble yourself if you want to be perceived well.

Conjugation edit

References edit

  • “dorkhlöndaran” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo