hukhanzich

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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hukhan +‎ zich

Verb

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hukhanzich (third-person singular present indicative hukhetzich, past participle gahùkhet)

  1. (Sette Comuni, reflexive) to squat down, crouch down
    De hénnen hukhentzich bénne ze léghent.
    Hens squat down when they lay eggs.

Further reading

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  • “hukhanzich” 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