gaigan
Cimbrian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Related to German Geige (“violin”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Verb
[edit]gaigan
- (Sette Comuni) to creak, squeak
- De ròdel me bàgane gaighent. ― The wheels of the cart squeak.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “gàiga-n” 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