vangan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną (“to take; to capture”). Cognate with German fangen; see there for more.

Verb

vangan (strong class 7 , third-person singular present indicative vanghet, past participle gavànghet, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to get, receive
    De suular habent gavànghet an libarn.
    The schoolchildren received a book.
  2. to take

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “bàngan” 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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