bissan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German wizzen, from Old High German wizzan (“to know”). Cognate with German wissen

Verb

bissan (irregular)

1. (Sette Comuni) to know (information, a fact)

Derived terms

• bissar
• bissakhot
• bissanzen

References

• “bissan” 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