schèrtzan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German schërzen, from Old High German *skërzan, from Proto-Germanic *skertaną (“to leap, jump”). Cognate with German scherzen.

Verb

schèrtzan (auxiliary håm)

1. (Luserna) to jump

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien