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)

1. (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