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Cimbrian
Etymology
Equivalent to vòr- + an or vóar + an. Cognate with German voran, Old English foran, Old Saxon forana. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Adverb
vraan (Sette Comuni)
- ahead, before
Gott dar Hèere ist vraan allen.- The Lord our God comes before all else.
- in front
òondar vraan dar andar hénten- one in front and the other behind
- opposite
Dar alte mann hatzich gabèrmet vraan 'me vôore.- The old man warmed himself opposite the fire.
References
- “braan” 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