loavan

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• lóofan (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German loufen, from Old High German hloufan, loufan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną. Cognate with German laufen, Dutch lopen, English leap, Icelandic hlaupa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lɔː.vɐn]

Verb

loavan (strong class 7 , auxiliary soin)

1. (Luserna) to run

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien