acoventar

Franco-Provençal

Alternative forms

• (Fribourgeois) akovintâ; (Savoyard) acoventâ

• (Fribourgeois)
  • akovintâ^DFF (Allières)
• (Savoyard)
  • acoventâ^DSV (Annemasse)

Sources:

• DFF: “engager”
• DSV: “acoventâ”

Etymology

From a- +‎ covent (“pledge; salary”) +‎ -ar.

Verb

acoventar (ORB)

1. to hire someone (on the basis of an agreement)
2. (by extension) to check something before buying it

References

• Gauchet, Louis & Jeanjaquet, Jules & Tappolet, Ernest (1924‒33) “akòvinta̩”, in Glossaire des patois de la Suisse romande, Neuchâtel: Attinger.
• ORB 4.9.18