günnan

See also: gunnán

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German gunnen, from Old High German giunnan, from Proto-Germanic *gaunnaną, from *ga- + *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”). Cognate with German gönnen (“to bestow, indulge; to be happy for someone”).

Verb

günnan (third-person singular present indicative günnet, past participle gagünnet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to wish for, hope for
    günnan an khint ― to wish for a child
  2. to wish
    günnan allen galükhe ― to wish everyone luck
  3. to covet
    Günn net 's baip bon den andarn as z'ist bóol gadékhet.
    Don't covet someone else's wife when she is well-dressed.

Conjugation

References

  • “günnan” 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
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