Cimbrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vewen, from Old High German fowen, fewen, from Proto-Germanic *fawjaną (to sift). Closely related to Sanskrit पवयति (paváyati, to purify, cleanse), and more distantly to Welsh ir (raw, fresh), Latin pūrus (clear, clean, pure), Persian پاک (pâk, clean, pure).

Verb

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vöoban (third-person singular present indicative vöobet, past participle gavöobet, auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to sift, sieve
    De khòcharen vöobet 's méel vóar machan de pulta.
    The cook sifts the flour before making polenta.

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References

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  • “böoban” 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