grübalan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German grübelen, from Old High German grubilōn (“to dig (repeatedly)”), from graban (“to dig”) + -lōn (frequentative suffix), equivalent to graaban +‎ -alan. Cognate with German grübeln (“to brood, ponder”), also English grub (“to scrounge, scavenge”).

Verb

grübalan (third-person singular present indicative grübelt, past participle gagrübelt, auxiliary haban) (Sette Comuni)

  1. to dig, dig up, excavate
    Grübalten untar èerden hanich gabunnet an büular un drai formülle.
    Digging under the earth, I found a mole and three beetles.

Conjugation
Conjugation of grübalan
infinitive grübalan
present participle grübalanten
past participle gagrübelt
auxiliary haban
indicative subjunctive
present ich grübale bar grübalan i ich grübale bar grübalan
du grübelst iart grübelt du grübelst iart grübelt
ear grübelt ze grübelnt ear grübale ze grübalan
preterite
(composed)		 ich han gagrübelt bar haban gagrübelt ii ich grübelte bar grübeltan
du hast gagrübelt iart habet gagrübelt du grübeltest iart grübeltet
ear hat gagrübelt ze habent gagrübelt ear grübelte ze grübeltan
imperative — grübelbar
grübel (du) grübelt (iart)
grübale (ear) grübalan (ze)

References
  • “grübalan” 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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