günnan

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See also: gunnán

Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gunnen, from Old High German giunnan, from Proto-Germanic *gaunnaną, from *ga- + *unnaną (to grant, bestow). Cognate with German gönnen (to bestow, indulge; to be happy for someone).

Verb

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günnan (third-person singular present indicative günnet, past participle gagünnet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to wish for, hope for
    günnan an khintto wish for a child
  2. to wish
    günnan allen galükheto wish everyone luck
  3. to covet
    Günn net 's baip bon den andarn as z'ist bóol gadékhet.
    Don't covet someone else's wife when she is well-dressed.

Conjugation

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References

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  • “günnan” 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