lachan
Cimbrian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German lachen, from Old High German hlahhan, from Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną (“to laugh”). Cognate with German lachen, English laugh.
Verb edit
lachan (third-person singular present indicative lachet, past participle (Sette Comuni) galàchet or (Luserna) gelacht, auxiliary (Sette Comuni) haban or (Luserna) håm)
- (Sette Comuni, Luserna) to laugh
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of lachan
| infinitive | lachan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | lachanten | ||||
| past participle | galàchet | ||||
| auxiliary | haban | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich lache | bar lachan | i | ich lache | bar lachan |
| du lachest | iart lachet | du lachest | iart lachet | ||
| ear lachet | ze lachent | ear lache | ze lachan | ||
| preterite (composed) |
ich han galàchet | bar haban galàchet | ii | ich lachate | bar lachatan |
| du hast galàchet | iart habet galàchet | du lachatest | iart lachatet | ||
| ear hat galàchet | ze habent galàchet | ear lachate | ze lachatan | ||
| imperative | — | lachabar | |||
| lach (du) | lachet (iart) | ||||
| lache (ear) | lachan (ze) | ||||
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “lachan” 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
- 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
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lachan f
Scottish Gaelic edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lachan f pl