dorkhénnan
Cimbrian
Etymology
dor- + khénnan (“to know, be familiar with”)
Verb
dorkhénnan (third-person singular present indicative dorkhénnet, past participle dorkhénnet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)
- to recognize
- Zeint dorganghet biil jaardar badar ich dorkhénnedich.
- Many years have passed but I still recognize you.
- to acknowledge, admit
- Ich dorkhénne so haban gabéelt.
- I acknowledge that I was wrong.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dorkhénnan
| infinitive | khénnan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | khénnanten | ||||
| past participle | khénnet | ||||
| auxiliary | haban | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich khénne | bar khénnan | i | ich khénne | bar khénnan |
| du khénnest | iart khénnet | du khénnest | iart khénnet | ||
| ear khénnet | ze khénnent | ear khénne | ze khénnan | ||
| preterite (composed) |
ich han khénnet | bar haban khénnet | ii | ich khénnate | bar khénnatan |
| du hast khénnet | iart habet khénnet | du khénnatest | iart khénnatet | ||
| ear hat khénnet | ze habent khénnet | ear khénnate | ze khénnatan | ||
| imperative | — | khénnabar | |||
| khénn (du) | khénnet (iart) | ||||
| khénne (ear) | khénnan (ze) | ||||
References
- “dorkhénnan” 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