vlikhan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• blikhan (Mezzaselva)

Etymology

From Middle High German vlicken (literally “to apply flecks to”), from vlëc (“fleck”). Cognate with German flicken.

Verb

vlikhan (third-person singular present indicative vlikhet, past participle gavlìkhet, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to mend (by sewing)

Conjugation

Conjugation of vlikhan

infinitive		vlikhan
present participle		vlikhanten
past participle		gavlìkhet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich vlikhe	bar vlikhan	i	ich vlikhe	bar vlikhan
	du vlikhest	iart vlikhet		du vlikhest	iart vlikhet
	ear vlikhet	ze vlikhent		ear vlikhe	ze vlikhan
preterite (composed)	ich han gavlìkhet	bar haban gavlìkhet	ii	ich vlikhate	bar vlikhatan
	du hast gavlìkhet	iart habet gavlìkhet		du vlikhatest	iart vlikhatet
	ear hat gavlìkhet	ze habent gavlìkhet		ear vlikhate	ze vlikhatan
imperative	—	vlikhabar
	vlikh (du)	vlikhet (iart)
	vlikhe (ear)	vlikhan (ze)

References

• “vlikhan” 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