günnan
See also: gunnán
Cimbrian
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editgünnan (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
editConjugation of günnan
infinitive | günnan | ||||
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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
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