Cimbrian

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Etymology

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Probably imitative.

Verb

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gnaukalan (third-person singular present indicative gnaukelt, past participle gagnàukelt)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to meow
    Benne de khatza gnaukelt lassetze ghéenan aus bon hauze.
    When the cat meows, let her out of the house.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  • “gnaukalan” 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