Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From late Middle High German besunder, equivalent to bo- +‎ zuntar (separate, alone). Cognate with German besondere (particular, special, adjective).

Adverb

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bozùntar (Sette Comuni)

  1. apart, separately
    Mann un baip, habanten gazèrghet, machent s'èssan bozùntar.
    The husband and wife, having quarreled, are making food separately.
  2. apart, aside
    Spaar un lég bozùntar bor in réeghentag.
    Save it and set it aside for a rainy day.

References

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  • “bozùntar” 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