vórtzan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• bórtzan (Mezzaselva)

Etymology

From Middle High German vorzen, vurzen, from Old High German furzen, from Proto-West Germanic *furtijan (“to fart”). Cognate with German furzen.

Verb

vórtzan (third-person singular present indicative vórtzet, past participle gavórtzet, auxiliary haban)

1. (Sette Comuni) to fart

   De rössar vórtzent benne z'èssent in habarn.

   Horses fart when they eat oats.

Conjugation

Conjugation of vórtzan

infinitive		vórtzan
present participle		vórtzanten
past participle		gavórtzet
auxiliary		haban
	indicative			subjunctive
present	ich vórtze	bar vórtzan	i	ich vórtze	bar vórtzan
	du vórtzest	iart vórtzet		du vórtzest	iart vórtzet
	ear vórtzet	ze vórtzent		ear vórtze	ze vórtzan
preterite (composed)	ich han gavórtzet	bar haban gavórtzet	ii	ich vórtzate	bar vórtzatan
	du hast gavórtzet	iart habet gavórtzet		du vórtzatest	iart vórtzatet
	ear hat gavórtzet	ze habent gavórtzet		ear vórtzate	ze vórtzatan
imperative	—	vórtzabar
	vórtz (du)	vórtzet (iart)
	vórtze (ear)	vórtzan (ze)

References

• “bórtzan” 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