baichan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German wīchen, from Old High German wīhhan, from Proto-Germanic *wīkwaną (“to yield, fold; to retreat”). Cognate with German weichen, Dutch wijken, English wick, Icelandic víkja.

Verb

baichan (strong class 1 )

  1. (Sette Comuni) to avoid
    An politikar büurar baichet saldo abe de baarot.
    A politician always avoids telling the truth.

References
  • “baichan” 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
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