lèzan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• lesan (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German lesen, from Old High German lesan, from Proto-Germanic *lesaną (“to gather”). Cognate with German lesen, Dutch lezen, English lease (“to gather”), Icelandic lesa. Doublet of lözan (“to collect”).

Verb

lèzan (strong class 5 , third-person singular present indicative lèzet, past participle galòzet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

1. to read
2. to gather, pick up, glean

Conjugation

Conjugation of lèzan

infinitive		lèzan
present participle		lèzanten
past participle		galòzet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich lèze	bar lèzan	i	ich lèze	bar lèzan
	du lèzest	iart lèzet		du lèzest	iart lèzet
	ear lèzet	ze lèzent		ear lèze	ze lèzan
preterite (composed)	ich han galòzet	bar haban galòzet	ii	ich lèzate	bar lèzatan
	du hast galòzet	iart habet galòzet		du lèzatest	iart lèzetet
	ear hat galòzet	ze habent galòzet		ear lèzate	ze lèzatan
imperative	—	lèzabar
	lès (du)	lèzet (iart)
	lèze (ear)	lèzan (ze)

References

• “lèzan” 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