dékhan abe
Cimbrian
Etymology
Compare German aufdecken (“to uncover”).
Verb
dékhan abe (third-person singular present indicative dékhet abe, past participle gadékhet abe, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)
- to uncover (take the cover or roof off of)
- 'S haus is noch gadékhet abe. ― The house is still uncovered.
- to discover
- Ze habent gadékhet abe de bodariislen bon junghen snödararn.
- They discovered the pranks of the little brats.
Conjugation
Conjugation of dékhan abe – Sette Comuni dialect
| infinitive | dékhan abe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | dékhanten abe | ||||
| past participle | gadékhet abe | ||||
| auxiliary | haban | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich dékhe abe | bar dékhan abe | i | ich dékhe abe | bar dékhan abe |
| du dékhest abe | iart dékhet abe | du dékhest abe | iart dékhet abe | ||
| ear dékhet abe | ze dékhent abe | ear dékhe abe | ze dékhan abe | ||
| preterite (composed) | ich han gadékhet abe | bar haban gadékhet abe | ii | ich dékhate abe | bar dékhatan abe |
| du hast gadékhet abe | iart habet gadékhet abe | du dékhatest abe | iart dékhatet abe | ||
| ear hat gadékhet abe | ze habent gadékhet abe | ear dékhate abe | ze dékhatan abe | ||
| imperative | — | dékhabar abe | |||
| dékh abe | dékhet abe | ||||
| dékhe abe (ear) | dékhan abe (ze) | ||||
References
- “dékhan abe” 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