grübalan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German grübelen, from Old High German grubilōn (“to dig (repeatedly)”), from graban (“to dig”) + -lōn (frequentative suffix), equivalent to graaban +‎ -alan. Cognate with German grübeln (“to brood, ponder”), also English grub (“to scrounge, scavenge”).

Verb

grübalan (third-person singular present indicative grübelt, past participle gagrübelt, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

1. to dig, dig up, excavate

   Grübalten untar èerden hanich gabunnet an büular un drai formülle.

   Digging under the earth, I found a mole and three beetles.

Conjugation

Conjugation of grübalan

infinitive		grübalan
present participle		grübalanten
past participle		gagrübelt
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich grübale	bar grübalan	i	ich grübale	bar grübalan
	du grübelst	iart grübelt		du grübelst	iart grübelt
	ear grübelt	ze grübelnt		ear grübale	ze grübalan
preterite (composed)	ich han gagrübelt	bar haban gagrübelt	ii	ich grübelte	bar grübeltan
	du hast gagrübelt	iart habet gagrübelt		du grübeltest	iart grübeltet
	ear hat gagrübelt	ze habent gagrübelt		ear grübelte	ze grübeltan
imperative	—	grübelbar
	grübel (du)	grübelt (iart)
	grübale (ear)	grübalan (ze)

References

• “grübalan” 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