günnan

See also: gunnán

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German gunnen, from Old High German giunnan, from Proto-Germanic *gaunnaną, from *ga- + *unnaną (“to grant, bestow”). Cognate with German gönnen (“to bestow, indulge; to be happy for someone”).

Verb

günnan (third-person singular present indicative günnet, past participle gagünnet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

1. to wish for, hope for

   günnan an khint ― to wish for a child

2. to wish

   günnan allen galükhe ― to wish everyone luck

3. to covet

   Günn net 's baip bon den andarn as z'ist bóol gadékhet.

   Don't covet someone else's wife when she is well-dressed.

Conjugation

Conjugation of günnan

infinitive		günnan
present participle		günnanten
past participle		gagünnet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich günne	bar günnan	i	ich günne	bar günnan
	du günnest	iart günnet		du günnest	iart günnet
	ear günnet	ze günnent		ear günne	ze günnan
preterite (composed)	ich han gagünnet	bar haban gagünnet	ii	ich günnate	bar günnatan
	du hast gagünnet	iart habet gagünnet		du günnatest	iart günnatet
	ear hat gagünnet	ze habent gagünnet		ear günnate	ze günnatan
imperative	—	günnabar
	günn (du)	günnet (iart)
	günne (ear)	günnan (ze)

References

• “günnan” 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