vorghìban

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Cimbrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vergeben, from Old High German fargeban, from Proto-Germanic *fragebaną (to give, grant; to forgive), equivalent to vor- +‎ ghiban. Cognate with German vergeben, English forgive.

Verb

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vorghìban (strong class 5 , auxiliary haban)

  1. (Sette Comuni, transitive, + dative) to forgive
    Ich han gabéelt, vorghìmmar.
    I was wrong, forgive me.
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References

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  • “borghìban” 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