hòifan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German houfen, hūfen, from Old High German hūfōn, from hūfo (see haufen). Cognate with German häufen.

Verb

hòifan (third-person singular present indicative hòifet, past participle gahòifet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

1. to heap, pile up
2. to accumulate, amass

Conjugation

Conjugation of hòifan

infinitive		hòifan
present participle		hòifanten
past participle		gahòifet
auxiliary		{{{2}}}
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich hòife	bar hòifan	i	ich hòife	bar hòifan
	du hòifest	iart hòifet		du hòifest	iart hòifet
	ear hòifet	ze hòifent		ear hòife	ze hòifan
preterite (composed)	ich gahòifet	bar gahòifet	ii	ich hòifate	bar hòifatan
	du gahòifet	iart gahòifet		du hòifatest	iart hòifatet
	ear gahòifet	ze gahòifet		ear hòifate	ze hòifatan
imperative	—	hòifabar
	hòif (du)	hòifet (iart)
	hòife (ear)	hòifan (ze)

Further reading

• “hòifan” 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