günnan

See also: gunnán

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German gunnen, from Old High German giunnan, from Proto-Germanic *gaunnaną, from *ga- + *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”). Cognate with German gönnen (“to bestow, indulge; to be happy for someone”).

Verb

günnan (third-person singular present indicative günnet, past participle gagünnet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to wish for, hope for
    günnan an khint ― to wish for a child
  2. to wish
    günnan allen galükhe ― to wish everyone luck
  3. to covet
    Günn net 's baip bon den andarn as z'ist bóol gadékhet.
    Don't covet someone else's wife when she is well-dressed.

Conjugation
Conjugation of günnan
infinitive günnan
present participle günnanten
past participle gagünnet
auxiliary haban
indicative subjunctive
present ich günne bar günnan i ich günne bar günnan
du günnest iart günnet du günnest iart günnet
ear günnet ze günnent ear günne ze günnan
preterite
(composed)		 ich han gagünnet bar haban gagünnet ii ich günnate bar günnatan
du hast gagünnet iart habet gagünnet du günnatest iart günnatet
ear hat gagünnet ze habent gagünnet ear günnate ze günnatan
imperative — günnabar
günn (du) günnet (iart)
günne (ear) günnan (ze)

References
  • “günnan” 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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