khèmman
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- khemmen, ken
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 )
- (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