imbàisan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German enbīzen, from Old High German inpīzan, equivalent to in- +‎ paisan (“to bite”). Compare German Imbiss (“snack”), Dutch inbijten (“to corrode”).

Verb

imbàisan (strong class 1 )

1. (Sette Comuni) to lunch

Further reading

• “imbàisan” 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