khóofan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German koufen, from Old High German koufōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kaupōn, from Proto-Germanic *kaupōną (“to buy, trade”). Cognate with German kaufen, English cheap.

Verb

khóofan (third-person singular present indicative khóofet, past participle gakhóofet, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to buy, purchase

Conjugation

Conjugation of khóofan

infinitive		khóofan
present participle		khóofanten
past participle		gakhóofet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich khóofe	bar khóofan	i	ich khóofe	bar khóofan
	du khóofest	iart khóofet		du khóofest	iart khóofet
	ear khóofet	ze khóofent		ear khóofe	ze khóofan
preterite (composed)	ich han gakhóofet	bar haban gakhóofet	ii	ich khóofate	bar khóofatan
	du hast gakhóofet	iart habet gakhóofet		du khóofatest	iart khóofatet
	ear hat gakhóofet	ze habent gakhóofet		ear khóofate	ze khóofatan
imperative	—	khóofabar
	khóof (du)	khóofet (iart)
	khóofe (ear)	khóofan (ze)

Derived terms

• khóofar

Further reading

• “khóofan” 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