hoazan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German heizen, from Old High German heizzan, from Proto-West Germanic *haitan, from Proto-Germanic *haitaną (“to address, call; to name; to be call”). Cognate with German heißen, English hote.

Verb

hoazan (strong class 7 , auxiliary håm)

1. (Luserna) to be called (a name)

   I hoazme Maria. ― My name is Maria. (literally, “I am called Maria.”)

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien