Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German geinen, from Old High German geinōn, from Proto-Germanic *gainōną, related to *ginōną (English yawn) and *gīnaną (Old Norse gína). Also cognate with German gähnen, from both *ganōną and *gīnaną.

Verb

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gòonan (third-person singular present indicative gòant, past participle gagòant, auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to yawn
    Bèar gòant hat manghel slaafan.Whoever yawns needs to sleep.

Conjugation

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References

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  • “gòonan” 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