Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German houwen, from Old High German houwan, from Proto-West Germanic *hauwan, from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (to hew, chop; to forge). Cognate with German hauen, English hew.

Noun

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hauan

  1. (Sette Comuni) to dig (with a spade or shovel)
    Dar gaarto hat mànghel hàuan.
    The garden needs to be dug.
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References

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  • “hauan” 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