Cimbrian

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Etymology

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Compare dialectal German hickeln (to hobble, limp), English hike. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

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haikalan (third-person singular present indicative haikelt, past participle gahàikelt, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to amble, wander
    Ar hat gahàikelt saldo ummarantà.He always wandered to and fro.
  2. to limp, hobble

Conjugation

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References

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  • “haikalan” 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