énghe
See also: ënghe
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German enge, from Old High German engi, from Proto-Germanic *anguz (“narrow, tight”). Cognate with German eng.
Adjective
énghe (comparative éngor, superlative dar éngorste)
- (Sette Comuni) narrow, tight
- Trag net énghe suughe. ― Don't wear tight shoes.
Declension
Positive forms of énghe
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | èar ist énghe | zi ist énghe | is ist énghe | ze zèint énghe | |
| with definite article | nominative | dar énghe | de énga | 's énghe | de énghen |
| accusative | in énghen | de énga | 's énghe | de énghen | |
| dative | me énghen | dar énghen | me énghen | in énghen | |
| with indefinite article | nominative | an éngar | an énga | an énghes | (khòone) énghen |
| accusative | an énghen | an énga | an énghes | (khòone) énghen | |
| dative | aname énghen | anara énghen | aname énghen | (khòonen) énghen | |
| without article | nominative | énghe | |||
| accusative | énghe | ||||
| dative | énghen | ||||
Comparative forms of énghe
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | èar ist éngor | zi ist éngor | is ist éngor | ze zèint éngor | |
| with definite article | nominative | dar éngore | de éngora | 's éngore | de éngorn |
| accusative | in éngorn | de éngora | 's éngore | de éngorn | |
| dative | me éngorn | dar éngorn | me éngorn | in éngorn | |
| with indefinite article | nominative | an éngorar | an éngora | an éngors | (khòone) éngorn |
| accusative | an éngorn | an éngora | an éngors | (khòone) éngorn | |
| dative | aname éngorn | anara éngorn | aname éngorn | (khòonen) éngorn | |
| without article | nominative | éngore | |||
| accusative | éngore | ||||
| dative | éngorn | ||||
Superlative forms of énghe
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | èar ist dar éngorste | zi ist dar éngorsta | is ist dar éngorste | ze zèint dar éngorste | |
| with definite article | nominative | dar éngorste | de éngorsta | 's éngorste | de éngorsten |
| accusative | in éngorsten | de éngorsta | 's éngorste | de éngorsten | |
| dative | me éngorsten | dar éngorsten | me éngorsten | in éngorsten | |
| with indefinite article | nominative | an éngorstar | an éngorsta | an éngorstes | (khòone) éngorsten |
| accusative | an éngorsten | an éngorsta | an éngorstes | (khòone) éngorsten | |
| dative | aname éngorsten | anara éngorsten | aname éngorsten | (khòonen) éngorsten | |
| without article | nominative | éngorste | |||
| accusative | éngorste | ||||
| dative | éngorsten | ||||
References
- “énghe” 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