zimbar

From Latin Cimbrī, from Ancient Greek Κίμβρος (Kímbros); see there for more.


haltn

From Middle High German halten, from Old High German haltan, from Proto-West Germanic *haldan, from Proto-Germanic *haldaną (“to hold, keep”). Cognate with German halten, English hold.


kroaz

From Middle High German kreiz, from Old High German kreiz, from Proto-Germanic *kraitaz (“scoring; circle”). Cognate with German Kreis.


Roathüatle

roat (“red”) + huat (“hat”) + -le (diminutive suffix)

af

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood


burtz

From Middle High German wurz, from Old High German wurz, from Proto-West Germanic *wurti, from Proto-Germanic *wrōts (“root”). Cognate with German Wurz, English wort.


hoazan

From Middle High German heizen, from Old High German heizzan, from Proto-West Germanic *haitan, from Proto-Germanic *haitaną (“to address, call; to name; to be call”). Cognate with German heißen, English hote.

inh

I hoazme Maria.

My name is Maria. (literally, “I am called Maria.”)


klopfan

From Middle High German klopfen, from Old High German clophōn, probably onomatopoeic. Cognate with German klopfen.


bizzan

head

bizzan (preterite-present, third-person singular present indicative boazt, past participle gebizzt, auxiliary håm)

boazt (indicative present singular third-person)
gebizzt (participle past)
håm (auxiliary)

From Middle High German wizzen, from Old High German wizzan, from Proto-West Germanic *witan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną (“to know”). Cognate with German wissen, English wit.


paiten

From Middle High German bītan, from Old High German bītan, from Proto-Germanic *bīdaną (“to wait”). Cognate with Alemannic German beite, English bide.


katzadór

From Venetian casador; compare Italian cacciatore.


leng å

From Middle High German anelegen, from Old High German *analeggen, from Proto-Germanic *analagjaną (“to lay upon, lay on”). Cognate with German anlegen, English onlay, lay on.


töatan

From Middle High German tōten, from Old High German tōten, from Proto-West Germanic *daudijan, from Proto-Germanic *daudijaną (“to kill; make dead”). Cognate with German töten.


vintan

head

vintan (strong class 3 , past participle gevuntet, auxiliary håm)

gevuntet (participle past)
håm (auxiliary)

(Luserna) Alternative form of vennen (“to find”)


azó

From Middle High German alsō, from Old High German alsō (“quite like that”), from al + sō. Cognate with German also; compare also English also.


khitz

cim-noun

khitz n (plural khitzar, diminutive khitzle)

From Middle High German kitz, from Old High German kizzi, kizzīn, from Proto-Germanic *kittīną (“fawn, kid, whelp”). Cognate with German Kitz, English chit.

inh

(Luserna, Sette Comuni) kid (young goat)


hakhan

head

hakhan (third person singular present indicative hakhet, past participle gahàkhet, auxiliary (Luserna) håm or (Sette Comuni) haban)

hakhet (indicative present singular third-person)
gahàkhet (participle past)
håm (Luserna auxiliary)
haban (Sette-Comuni auxiliary)
hakhan (infinitive)
hakhanten (participle present)
gahàkhet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
hakhe (first-person indicative present singular)
bar hakhan (indicative present)
hakhe (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar hakhan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
hakhest (indicative present second-person singular)
iart hakhet (indicative present)
hakhest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart hakhet (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear hakhet (indicative present)
ze hakhent (indicative present)
ear hakhe (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze hakhan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gahàkhet (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gahàkhet (indicative preterite)
hakhate (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar hakhatan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gahàkhet (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gahàkhet (indicative preterite)
hakhatest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart hakhatet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gahàkhet (indicative preterite)
ze habent gahàkhet (indicative preterite)
ear hakhate (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze hakhatan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hakhabar (imperative)
hakh (imperative second-person singular)
hakhet (iart) (imperative)
hakhe (ear) (imperative)
hakhan (ze) (imperative)

From Middle High German hacken, from Old High German hacchōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hakkōn, from Proto-Germanic *hakkōną (“to hack, chop”). Cognate with German hacken, English hack.


darnå

From Middle High German dar nāch, from Old High German dara nāh. Cognate with German darnach (modern danach).


gabl

From Middle High German gabel, gabele, from Old High German gabala, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”), likely of Celtic origin. Cognate with German Gabel.


niemat

From Middle High German nieman, from Old High German nioman. Cognate with German niemand.


übarmòrng

From Middle High German ubermorgen, from Old High German ubarmorgen, equivalent to übar + mòrng. Cognate with German übermorgen, English overmorrow.


abrèl

From Middle High German aberelle, from Old High German abrello, borrowed from Latin Aprīlis. Doublet of aprile.


hochnach

djenaro

Gregorian calendar months: Luserna dialect


loap

From Middle High German loup, from Old High German loup, from Proto-West Germanic *laub, from Proto-Germanic *laubą (“leaf”). Cognate with German Laub, English leaf.


khirch

From Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, borrowed from Koine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón, “church”). Cognate with German Kirche, English church.


'z

i (first-person personal pronoun singular)
biar (first-person personal plural pronoun)
du (personal pronoun second-person singular)
iar (personal plural pronoun second-person)
er (personal pronoun singular third-person)
si (personal pronoun singular third-person)
'z (personal pronoun singular third-person)
se (personal plural pronoun third-person)

From Middle High German ëz, iz, from Old High German iz, from Proto-West Germanic *it, from Proto-Germanic *it, nominative/accusative singular neuter of *iz. Cognate with German es.


prunn

From Middle High German brunne, from Old High German brunno, from Proto-West Germanic *brunnō, from Proto-Germanic *brunnô (“wellspring; brook”). Cognate with German Brunnen, English burn.


staige

From Middle High German steige, from Old High German steiga, from Proto-Germanic *staigō. Cognate with German Steige.


gèlt

From Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt, kelt, from Proto-Germanic *geldą (“reward, gift, money”). Cognate with German Geld, English yield.


khriage

From Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (“strife, struggle”). Cognate with German Krieg.


kamou

From Italian comune, from Latin commūnis (“common, public”). Doublet of komàun.


biar

From Middle High German wir, from Old High German wir, from Proto-West Germanic *wiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *wīz. Cognate with German wir, English we.


saltz

From Middle High German salz, from Old High German salz, from Proto-West Germanic *salt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą (“salt”). Cognate with German Salz, English salt.


ezza

From Middle High German ezzich, from Old High German ezzih, from Proto-West Germanic *atek, metathesized variant of *aket, from Latin acētum. Cognate with German Essig.


alpenroas

cim-noun

alpenroas f (plural alpenroasan, diminutive alpenröasle)

alpenroasan (plural)
alpenröasle (diminutive)


fånn

From Middle High German pfanne, from Old High German phanna, from Proto-West Germanic *pannā, from Proto-Germanic *pannǭ (“pan”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Medieval Latin panna, from Latin patina, from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē, “flat dish”). Cognate with German Pfanne, English pan.


alpenveilkhen

Borrowed from Standard German Alpenveilchen.


nelke

Borrowed from Standard German Nelke (“carnation”), from Middle Low German nēgelke, a diminutive of nāgel (“nail”), from Old Saxon nagal.


sbartzper

sbartz (“black”) + per (“berry”). Compare Austrian German Schwartzbeere (“blueberry”), Luxembourgish Schwaarzbier (“blackberry”).


dånke

From dånkan (“to thank”). Compare German danke.


henneper

From Middle High German hintber, from Old High German hintberi, from Proto-West Germanic *hindibaʀi. Cognate with German Himbeere (dialectal Himper), English hindberry.


Vassom

From Middle High German vassang, vaschanc, vastschang (“serving of drinks during fasting (i.e. Lent)”), from vaste (“fasting”) + schanc (“serving of drinks”), reinterpreted as vastganc (vaste + ganc (“procession”)). Cognate with Austrian and Bavarian German Fasching.

(Luserna) Carnival (festival held before the beginning of Lent)


dånkan

From Middle High German danken, from Old High German dankōn, from Proto-Germanic *þankōną (“to thank”). Cognate with German danken, English thank.


burm

From Middle High German wurm, from Old High German wurm, from Proto-West Germanic *wurmi, from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz (“worm, snake”). Doublet of Sette Comuni dialect bórm (“worm”). Cognate with German Wurm, English worm.


ke ora iz

Probably borrowed from Italian che ora è, perhaps with influence from iz (“is”).


turiståmt

turist (“tourist”) + åmt (“agency, department, office”)


pinakotèk

From Italian pinacoteca, from Latin pinacothēca, from Ancient Greek πινακοθήκη (pinakothḗkē, “picture gallery”).


pittan

From Middle High German bitten, from Old High German bitten, from Proto-West Germanic *biddjan, from Proto-Germanic *bidjaną. Cognate with German bitten, English bid.


bo mage vennen an hotèl

where can I find a hotel
where can I find a hotel


birthaus

cim-noun

birthaus n (plural birthaüsar, diminutive birthaüsle)

birthaüsar (plural)
birthaüsle (diminutive)

birt (“innkeeper, host”) + haus (“house”). Compare German Wirtshaus (“inn, tavern”).


biavl khostetz

how much does it cost
how much does it cost


schützhütt

schütz (“protection”) + hütt (“cabin”). Cognate with German Schutzhütte.


malzait

From Middle High German mālzīt, equivalent to mal (“meal”) + zait (“time”). Cognate with German Mahlzeit; compare also English mealtide.


khostan

From Middle High German kosten, from Old French coster, from Latin cōnstāre. Cognate with German kosten, also English cost.


zaln

From Middle High German zaln, zalen, from Old High German zalōn, from Proto-West Germanic *talōn, from Proto-Germanic *talōną (“to tell, recount; to count, reckon”). Cognate with German zahlen, English tale.

inh

Mage zaln pittar krèditkart?


postkart

post (“post, mail”) + kart (“card”). Compare German Postkarte, English postcard.


nemmen

From Middle High German nëmen, from Old High German neman, from Proto-West Germanic *neman, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (“to take”). Cognate with German nehmen, English nim.


hotèl

Borrowed from Italian hotel, from French hôtel.


schütz

From Middle High German schuz, from schutzen, schützen (“to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to defend”), probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skutjaną (“to bar, bolt”), see German schützen and English shut for more.


zettl

From Middle High German zedel, from Italian cedola, from Medieval Latin cedula, an alternative form of Latin schedula (“leaf of paper”). Cognate with German Zettel; see there for more.


åmt

From Middle High German amt, ambt, ambet, ambahte from Old High German ambaht, ambahti, from Proto-Germanic *ambahtiją (“service, ministry, office”), from *ambahtaz (“servant”), from Gaulish ambaxtos (“vassal”). Cognate with German Amt.


hütt

From Middle High German hütte, from Old High German hutta, probably from Proto-Germanic *hudjǭ (“hut, shelter”), further origin uncertain. Cognate with German Hütte; see there for more.


aulesan

head

aulesan (strong class 5 , auxiliary håm)

au- + lesan. Cognate with regional German auflesen (“to pick up, pick”).

Makma aulesan sbemm?


pån

From Middle High German ban, from Old High German *bana, from Proto-Germanic *banō (“battlefield; clearing; cleared way, path; track”). Cognate with German Bahn.


Hear

Gott dar Hear