gòonan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German geinen, from Old High German geinōn, from Proto-Germanic *gainōną, related to *ginōną (English yawn) and *gīnaną (Old Norse gína). Also cognate with German gähnen, from both *ganōną and *gīnaną.

Verb

gòonan (third-person singular present indicative gòant, past participle gagòant, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to yawn

   Bèar gòant hat manghel slaafan. ― Whoever yawns needs to sleep.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gòonan

infinitive		gòonan
present participle		gòonanten
past participle		gagòant
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich gòone	bar gòonan	i	ich gòone	bar gòonan
	du gòanst	iart gòant		du gòanst	iart gòant
	ear gòant	ze gòannt		ear gòone	ze gòonan
preterite (composed)	ich han gagòant	bar haban gagòant	ii	ich gòante	bar gòantan
	du hast gagòant	iart habet gagòant		du gòantest	iart gòantet
	ear hat gagòant	ze habent gagòant		ear gòante	ze gòantan
imperative	—	gòanbar
	gòan (du)	gòant (iart)
	gòone (ear)	gòonan (ze)

References

• “gòonan” 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