Cimbrian

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Etymology

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Probably onomatopoeic. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

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böokan (third-person singular present indicative böoket, past participle gaböoket, auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to bleat
    D'öoba rüufet me lèmplen böokanten.
    The sheep calls for the bleating lamb.

Conjugation

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References

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  • “böokan” 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