vóorsan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• bóorsan, vorsan

Etymology

From Middle High German vorschen, from Old High German forscon, from Proto-West Germanic *forskōn (“to inquire, question”). Cognate with German forschen (“to research”).

Verb

vóorsan (third-person singular present indicative vóorset, past participle gavóorset, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to ask, request

   Benne de hast manghel, vóars.

   When you need something, ask.

Conjugation

Conjugation of vóorsan

infinitive		vóorsan
present participle		vóorsanten
past participle		gavóorset
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich vóorse	bar vóorsan	i	ich vóorse	bar vóorsan
	du vóorsest	iart vóorset		du vóorsest	iart vóorset
	ear vóorset	ze vóorsent		ear vóorse	ze vóorsan
preterite (composed)	ich han gavóorset	bar haban gavóorset	ii	ich vóorsate	bar vóorsatan
	du hast gavóorset	iart habet gavóorset		du vóorsatest	iart vóorsetet
	ear hat gavóorset	ze habent gavóorset		ear vóorsate	ze vóorsatan
imperative	—	vóorsabar
	vóars (du)	vóorset (iart)
	vóorse (ear)	vóorsan (ze)

References

• “bóorsan” 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