khèmman

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German komen, from Old High German kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną. Cognate with German kommen, Dutch komen, English come, Icelandic koma, Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (qiman).

Verb

khèmman (strong class 4 )

  1. (Sette Comuni) to come

Usage notes

This verb is suppletive in the imperative mood: ail! (“(you) come!”), ailt! (“(you all) come!”). These come from the verb ailan (“to hurry, rush, be urgent”) (cognate to German eilen).

References
  • “khèmman” 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
  • “khèmman” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
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