vrèzzan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• brèssan (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German frezzen, from Old High German frezzan, firezzan, from Proto-Germanic *fraetaną (“to devour, eat up, consume”). Cognate with German fressen, English fret.

Verb

vrèzzan (strong class 5 , auxiliary håm)

1. (Luserna, of animals) to eat, consume, devour

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