vorghìban
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- borghìban (Mezzaselva)
Etymology
From Middle High German vergeben, from Old High German fargeban, from Proto-Germanic *fragebaną (“to give, grant; to forgive”), equivalent to vor- + ghiban. Cognate with German vergeben, English forgive.
Verb
vorghìban (strong class 5 , auxiliary haban)
- (Sette Comuni, transitive, + dative) to forgive
- Ich han gabéelt, vorghìmmar.
- I was wrong, forgive me.
Related terms
- vorghìbinghe
References
- “borghìban” 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