intrèffan
Cimbrian
Etymology
in- + trèffan (“to meet”). Compare German eintreffen.
Verb
intrèffan (strong class 4 , third-person singular present indicative z) (Sette Comuni)
- to run into, bump into
- to trip, stumble
- Ghéenten ùmmarantà in de tünkhele, izar introffet in an sèrka.
- While wandering around in the dark, he stumbled into a bush.
Further reading
- “intrèffan” 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