gavriiran

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• gabriiran (Mezzaselva)

Etymology

From Middle High German gevriesen, from Old High German gifriosan, from friosan. Related to vriizan (“to be cold”), an un-rhotacized variant. Compare German gefrieren.

Verb

gavriiran (strong class 2 , third-person singular present indicative gavriart, past participle gavróart, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to freeze

   Bénne 's bassar ist gavróart, khimmets ais.

   When water is frozen, it becomes ice.

References

• “gabriiran” 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