Cimbrian

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Etymology

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dor- +‎ baisan

Verb

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dorbàisan (third-person singular present indicative dorbàiset, past participle dorbàiset, auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to whiten, whitewash
    Amme langase de lòite dorbàisent de hòizar.
    In spring, people whitewash their houses.

Conjugation

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References

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  • “dorbàisan” 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