khròspalan

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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Compare German kruspeln (to crackle, crunch, crumble). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

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khròspalan (third-person singular present indicative khròspelt, past participle gakhròspelt, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to grind, crush, mash
  2. to chew
    khròspalan an dórres pröotle
    to chew a piece of toast
  3. (intransitive) to crunch, be crushed
    De dórren plaatzen khròspelnt untar de büuse.
    The dry leaves crunch underfoot.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • “khròspalan” 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