hukhanzich
Cimbrian edit
Etymology edit
Verb edit
hukhanzich (third-person singular present indicative hukhetzich, past participle gahùkhet)
- (Sette Comuni, reflexive) to squat down, crouch down
- De hénnen hukhentzich bénne ze léghent.
- Hens squat down when they lay eggs.
Further reading edit
- “hukhanzich” 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