klóoban

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German gelouben, from Old High German gilouben, from Proto-West Germanic *galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic *galaubijaną (“to praise, allow, believe”). Cognate with German glauben.

Verb

klóoban (third-person singular present indicative klóobet, past participle gaklóobet, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to believe

   Ich klóobe in Gott dar Baatar Almàchtighe.

   I believe in God, the Father almighty.

   Bor dii ba de klóobent, 's galébach is méeront renghe.

   Life is easier for those who believe.

Conjugation

Conjugation of klóoban

infinitive		klóoban
present participle		klóobanten
past participle		gaklóobet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich klóobe	bar klóoban	i	ich klóobe	bar klóoban
	du klóobest	iart klóobet		du klóobest	iart klóobet
	ear klóobet	ze klóobent		ear klóobe	ze klóoban
preterite (composed)	ich han gaklóobet	bar haban gaklóobet	ii	ich klóobate	bar klóobatan
	du hast gaklóobet	iart habet gaklóobet		du klóobatest	iart klóobatet
	ear hat gaklóobet	ze habent gaklóobet		ear klóobate	ze klóobatan
imperative	—	klóobabar
	klóob (du)	klóobet (iart)
	klóobe (ear)	klóoban (ze)

Related terms

• klóobe

Further reading

• “klóoban” 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