grüusan

grüusan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• grüazan (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German grüezen, from Old High German gruozzen, from Proto-West Germanic *grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic *grōtijaną (“to make cry; to scold; to address something or someone”). Cognate with German grüßen, English greet.

Verb

grüusan (third-person singular present indicative grüust, past participle gagrüust, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to greet

   Grüusmar de dain.

   Say hello to your family for me.

   (literally, “Greet yours.”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of grüusan

infinitive		grüusan
present participle		grüusanten
past participle		gagrüust
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich grüuse	bar grüusan	i	ich grüuse	bar grüusan
	du grüusst	iart grüust		du grüusst	iart grüust
	ear grüust	ze grüusnt		ear grüuse	ze grüusan
preterite (composed)	ich han gagrüust	bar haban gagrüust	ii	ich grüuste	bar grüustan
	du hast gagrüust	iart habet gagrüust		du grüustest	iart grüustet
	ear hat gagrüust	ze habent gagrüust		ear grüuste	ze grüustan
imperative	—	grüusbar
	grüus (du)	grüust (iart)
	grüuse (ear)	grüusan (ze)

References

• “grüusan” 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