bachan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German wachen, from Old High German wahhēn, from Proto-Germanic *wakjaną (“to be awake”). Cognate with German wachen, Dutch waken, English wake, Icelandic vaka.

Verb

bachan (third-person singular present indicative bachet, past participle gabachet, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to look after, watch over

   Bachan mòant och borliiran slaaf.

   To watch over also means to loose sleep.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bachan

infinitive		bachan
present participle		bachanten
past participle		gabachet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich bache	bar bachan	i	ich bache	bar bachan
	du bachest	iart bachet		du bachest	iart bachet
	ear bachet	ze bachent		ear bache	ze bachan
preterite (composed)	ich han gabachet	bar haban gabachet	ii	ich bachate	bar bachatan
	du hast gabachet	iart habet gabachet		du bachatest	iart bachatet
	ear hat gabachet	ze habent gabachet		ear bachate	ze bachatan
imperative	—	bachabar
	bach (du)	bachet (iart)
	bache (ear)	bachan (ze)

References

• “bachan” 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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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bak-, whence also Old English bacan, Old Norse baka.

Verb

bachan

1. to bake