vorsbéeran
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- borsbéeran (Mezzaselva)
Etymology
From Middle High German verswern, from Old High German farswerian, equivalent to vor- + sbéeran. Cognate with German verschwören (“to conspire”), English forswear.
Verb
vorsbéeran (strong class 6 , auxiliary haban)
- (Sette Comuni) to curse
- Vorsbéeran ist züntan. ― To curse is to sin.
References
- “borsbéeran” 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