dréenan
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German dræhen, from Old High German drāen, from Proto-West Germanic *þrāan, from Proto-Germanic *þrēaną (“to twist, turn”). Cognate with German drehen, English throw.
Verb
dréenan (third-person singular present indicative dréet, past participle gadréet, auxiliary haban)
- (Sette Comuni) to twist
- Synonym: ridalan
- As ze net bòlgamar dréenigar abe in haltz.
- If you don't obey me, I'll twist your neck.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dréenan
| infinitive | dréenan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | dréenten | ||||
| past participle | gadréet | ||||
| auxiliary | haban | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich dréa | bar dréenan | i | ich dréa | bar dréenan |
| du dréest | iart dréet | du dréest | iart dréet | ||
| ear dréet | ze dréent | ear dréa | ze dréenan | ||
| preterite (composed) |
ich han gadréet | bar haban gadréet | ii | ich dréete | bar dréetan |
| du hast gadréet | iart habet gadréet | du dréetest | iart dréetet | ||
| ear hat gadréet | ze habent gadréet | ear dréete | ze dréetan | ||
| imperative | — | dréebar | |||
| dréa (du) | dréet (iart) | ||||
| dréa (ear) | dréan (ze) | ||||
References
- “dréenan” 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