gòonan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German geinen, from Old High German geinōn, from Proto-Germanic *gainōną, related to *ginōną (English yawn) and *gīnaną (Old Norse gína). Also cognate with German gähnen, from both *ganōną and *gīnaną.

Verb

gòonan (third-person singular present indicative gòant, past participle gagòant, auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to yawn
    Bèar gòant hat manghel slaafan. ― Whoever yawns needs to sleep.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gòonan
infinitive gòonan
present participle gòonanten
past participle gagòant
auxiliary haban
indicative subjunctive
present ich gòone bar gòonan i ich gòone bar gòonan
du gòanst iart gòant du gòanst iart gòant
ear gòant ze gòannt ear gòone ze gòonan
preterite
(composed) 		ich han gagòant bar haban gagòant ii ich gòante bar gòantan
du hast gagòant iart habet gagòant du gòantest iart gòantet
ear hat gagòant ze habent gagòant ear gòante ze gòantan
imperative — gòanbar
gòan (du) gòant (iart)
gòone (ear) gòonan (ze)

References

  • “gòonan” 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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