Cimbrian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German verheiʒen, equivalent to vor- +‎ hòosan. Cognate with German verheißen, Old English forhātan.

Verb edit

vorhòosan (strong class 1 , auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to promise
    Ich vorhòose so mègalndich.
    I promise to marry you.

References edit

  • “vorhòosan” 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