dortrìnkhan

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dor- +‎ trinkhan (to drink)

Verb[edit]

dortrìnkhan (strong class 3 , third-person singular present indicative dortrìnkhet, past participle dortrùnkhet, auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to drown
    Péssor dortrìnkhanzich met baine dan met bassare.
    Better to drown yourself with wine than water.

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References[edit]

  • “dortrìnkhan” 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