fòlgan

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Cimbrian

Etymology

Probably from Old High German folgēn (“to follow”), whence also bòlgan (“to obey”) (see there for more). Does not follow regular f > b sound change; perhaps influenced by Standard German folgen. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

fòlgan (third-person singular present indicative fòlghet, past participle gafòlghet, auxiliary haban or zèinan)

  1. (Sette Comuni) to follow
    Fòlgabar béeme büurtzich. ― We follow those who guide us.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fòlgan
infinitive fòlgan
present participle fòlganten
past participle gafòlghet
auxiliary haban or zèinan
indicative subjunctive
present ich fòlghe bar fòlgan i ich fòlghe bar fòlgan
du fòlghest iart fòlghet du fòlghest iart fòlghet
ear fòlghet ze fòlghent ear fòlghe ze fòlgan
preterite
(composed) 		ich gafòlghet bar gafòlghet ii ich fòlgate bar fòlgatan
du gafòlghet iart gafòlghet du fòlgatest iart fòlgatet
ear gafòlghet ze gafòlghet ear fòlgate ze fòlgatan
imperative — fòlgabar
fòlg (du) fòlghet (iart)
fòlghe (ear) fòlgan (ze)

Derived terms

References

  • “fòlga-n” 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
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