fòlgan
Cimbrian
Etymology
Probably from Old High German folgēn (“to follow”), whence also bòlgan (“to obey”) (see there for more). Does not follow regular f > b sound change; perhaps influenced by Standard German folgen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Verb
fòlgan (third-person singular present indicative fòlghet, past participle gafòlghet, auxiliary haban or zèinan)
- (Sette Comuni) to follow
- Fòlgabar béeme büurtzich. ― We follow those who guide us.
Conjugation
Conjugation of fòlgan
| infinitive | fòlgan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | fòlganten | ||||
| past participle | gafòlghet | ||||
| auxiliary | haban or zèinan | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich fòlghe | bar fòlgan | i | ich fòlghe | bar fòlgan |
| du fòlghest | iart fòlghet | du fòlghest | iart fòlghet | ||
| ear fòlghet | ze fòlghent | ear fòlghe | ze fòlgan | ||
| preterite (composed) | ich han gafòlghet | bar haban gafòlghet | ii | ich fòlgate | bar fòlgatan |
| du hast gafòlghet | iart habet gafòlghet | du fòlgatest | iart fòlgatet | ||
| ear hat gafòlghet | ze habent gafòlghet | ear fòlgate | ze fòlgatan | ||
| imperative | — | fòlgabar | |||
| fòlg | fòlghet | ||||
| fòlghe (ear) | fòlgan (ze) | ||||
Derived terms
- fòlgar
References
- “fòlga-n” 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