hékhan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German hecken (to sting, bite).

Verb

hékhan

  1. (Sette Comuni) to sting, bite
    Lasdich net hékhan bónname hékhborme.
    Don't let yourself get bitten by a reptile.

References

  • “hékhan” 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