lirnen
Cimbrian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old High German lernēn, lirnēn, from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnēn. Cognate with German lernen, English learn.
Verb
[edit]lirnen (auxiliary håm) (Luserna)
- to learn
- to teach
- to tell (instruct, inform)
- Khåntamar lirnen in bege vor in forte, pitte? ― Can you tell me the way to the fort please?
References
[edit]- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
- “lirnen” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.