borhòosan
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German verheiʒen, equivalent to bor- + hòosan. Cognate with German verheißen, Old English forhātan.
Verb
borhòosan (strong class 1 , auxiliary haban)
- (Sette Comuni) to promise
- Ich borhòose so mègalndich.
- I promise to marry you.
References
- “borhòosan” 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