vórtzan
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German vorzen, vurzen, from Old High German furzen, from Proto-West Germanic *furtijan (“to fart”). Cognate with German furzen.
Verb
vórtzan (third-person singular present indicative vórtzet, past participle gavórtzet, auxiliary haban)
- (Sette Comuni) to fart
- De rössar vórtzent benne z'èssent in habarn.
- Horses fart when they eat oats.
Conjugation
Conjugation of vórtzan
| infinitive | vórtzan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | vórtzanten | ||||
| past participle | gavórtzet | ||||
| auxiliary | haban | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| present | ich vórtze | bar vórtzan | i | ich vórtze | bar vórtzan |
| du vórtzest | iart vórtzet | du vórtzest | iart vórtzet | ||
| ear vórtzet | ze vórtzent | ear vórtze | ze vórtzan | ||
| preterite (composed) |
ich han gavórtzet | bar haban gavórtzet | ii | ich vórtzate | bar vórtzatan |
| du hast gavórtzet | iart habet gavórtzet | du vórtzatest | iart vórtzatet | ||
| ear hat gavórtzet | ze habent gavórtzet | ear vórtzate | ze vórtzatan | ||
| imperative | — | vórtzabar | |||
| vórtz (du) | vórtzet (iart) | ||||
| vórtze (ear) | vórtzan (ze) | ||||
References
- “bórtzan” 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