günnan
See also: gunnán
Cimbrian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gunnen, from Old High German giunnan, from Proto-Germanic *gaunnaną, from *ga- + *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”). Cognate with German gönnen (“to bestow, indulge; to be happy for someone”).
Verb edit
günnan (third-person singular present indicative günnet, past participle gagünnet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)
- to wish for, hope for
- günnan an khint ― to wish for a child
- to wish
- günnan allen galükhe ― to wish everyone luck
- to covet
- Günn net 's baip bon den andarn as z'ist bóol gadékhet.
- Don't covet someone else's wife when she is well-dressed.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of günnan
| infinitive | günnan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | günnanten | ||||
| past participle | gagünnet | ||||
| auxiliary | haban | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich günne | bar günnan | i | ich günne | bar günnan |
| du günnest | iart günnet | du günnest | iart günnet | ||
| ear günnet | ze günnent | ear günne | ze günnan | ||
| preterite (composed) |
ich han gagünnet | bar haban gagünnet | ii | ich günnate | bar günnatan |
| du hast gagünnet | iart habet gagünnet | du günnatest | iart günnatet | ||
| ear hat gagünnet | ze habent gagünnet | ear günnate | ze günnatan | ||
| imperative | — | günnabar | |||
| günn (du) | günnet (iart) | ||||
| günne (ear) | günnan (ze) | ||||
References edit
- “günnan” 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