forratan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German verrāten, from Old High German farrātan, from rātan (“to decide, advise”). Cognate with German verraten, Dutch verraden, Old Saxon firrādan, Old English forrædan.

Verb

forratan (strong class 7 , third-person singular present indicative forratet)

1. (Sette Comuni) to betray

References

• “forratan” 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