hunt

cim-noun

hunt m (plural hunte, diminutive hüntle, feminine hünten)

hunte (plural)
hüntle (diminutive)
hünten (feminine)

From Middle High German hunt, from Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz. Cognate with German Hund, English hound.


laus

lòize (plural)
laus (nominative singular)
lòize (definite nominative plural)
laus (accusative singular)
lòize (accusative definite plural)
lòize (dative singular)
lòizen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs. Cognate with German Laus, Dutch luis, English louse, Icelandic lús.


per

From Middle High German bër, from Old High German bero, from Proto-West Germanic *berō, from Proto-Germanic *berô (“bear”). Cognate with German Bär, English bear.


has

From Middle High German hase, from Old High German haso, from Proto-West Germanic *hasō, from Proto-Germanic *hasô (“hare”). Cognate with German Hase, English hare.


lamp

lamp n (plural lémper, diminutive lèmple)

From Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz. Cognate with German Lamm, Dutch lam, English lamb, Icelandic lamb.


maus

mòize (plural)
maus (nominative singular)
mòize (definite nominative plural)
maus (accusative singular)
mòize (accusative definite plural)
mòize (dative singular)
mòizen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German mus, from Old High German mūs, from Proto-Germanic *mūs (“mouse”). Cognate with German Maus, Dutch muis, English mouse, Icelandic mús.


aul

From Middle High German iu(we)le, from Old High German ūwila, from Proto-Germanic *uwwalǭ (“owl”). Cognate with German Eule, Dutch uil, English owl, Icelandic ugla.

Dar aul khimmet ausar padarnacht.


henn

From Middle High German henne, from Old High German henna, from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō (“hen”). Cognate with German Henne, English hen.


galt

cim-decl-adj-table

Positive forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="cim">galt</i>

èar ist galt (masculine predicative singular)
zi ist galt (feminine predicative singular)
is ist galt (neuter predicative singular)
ze zèint galt (plural predicative)
dar galte (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular)
de galta (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular)
's galte (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular)
de galten (definite includes-article nominative plural)
in galten (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular)
de galta (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular)
's galte (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular)
de galten (accusative definite includes-article plural)
me galten (dative definite includes-article masculine singular)
dar galten (dative definite feminine includes-article singular)
me galten (dative definite includes-article neuter singular)
in galten (dative definite includes-article plural)
an galtar (includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular)
an galta (feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an galtes (includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular)
galten (indefinite nominative plural)
khòone galten (includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an galten (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
an galta (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
an galtes (accusative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
galten (accusative indefinite plural)
khòone galten (accusative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname galten (dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
anara galten (dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
aname galten (dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
galten (dative indefinite plural)
khòonen galten (dative includes-article indefinite plural)
galte (nominative plural without-article)
galte (accusative plural without-article)
galten (dative plural without-article)

From Middle High German galt.
Compare Alemannic German galt (“not milch”), Carinthian galt (“infertile or pregnant (therefore not milch)”), Swabian gall (“(of sheep) not pregnant”), German gelt (“infertile”), Tyrolean galt (“unfarmed land”), Danish gold (“barren; sterile; not milch”), Old Swedish galdvider (“barren tree”).

cog

An galta khùa is bèart nicht.


huun

cim-noun

huun m (plural hüune, diminutive hüunle)

From Middle High German huon, from Old High German huon, from Proto-West Germanic *hōn, from Proto-Germanic *hōną n (“hen; chicken”). Cognate with German Huhn.

Dar huun ist an gahòoldar haano.


ross

From Middle High German ros, from Old High German ros, hros, from Proto-West Germanic *hross, from Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”). Cognate with German Ross, English horse.


oks

From Middle High German ochse, ohse, from Old High German ohso, from Proto-West Germanic *ohsō, from Proto-Germanic *uhsô (“ox”). Cognate with German Ochse, English ox.


anza

anzen (plural)
anza (nominative singular)
anzen (definite nominative plural)
anza (accusative singular)
anzen (accusative definite plural)
anzen (dative singular)
anzen (dative definite plural)

De snaidaren is khènt gahékhet bónnara anzen.

The seamstress was bitten by a small snake.


amasa

From Middle High German āmeize, from Old High German āmeiza, from Proto-West Germanic *āmaitijā.

De amasen zeint guute èrbataren.


viss

From Middle High German visch, from Old High German fisk (“fish”). Cognate with German Fisch.


daks

From Middle High German dahs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic *þahs, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz (“badger”). Cognate with German Dachs, Dutch das.

Dar daks jaaghet mòize un ghiiren.
The badger hunts mice and dormice.


adlar

From Middle High German adler, adelar(e), from edel(e) (“noble”) + ar(e) (“eagle”). Cognate with German Adler; see there for more.


affa

affen (plural)
affa (nominative singular)
affen (definite nominative plural)
affa (accusative singular)
affen (accusative definite plural)
affen (dative singular)
affen (dative definite plural)

De affa ist an óarnes badar nöotighes zèchle; töotets net.

The toad is an ugly but useful little creature; don't kill it.


aubo

From Old High German ūwo. Compare German Uhu.

Z'ist galét aan zobia an aubo.

She is dressed like a poorly-dressed woman.


bachtala

From Middle High German wahtel(e), from Old High German wahtala, from Proto-West Germanic *hwahtlā. Cognate with German Wachtel, Luxembourgish Wuechtel.

De bachtala machet 's nest in de biizen.

The quail makes its nest in the grass of the meadows.


bantzala

Perhaps dissimilated from Middle High German wantlūs, from Old High German wantlūs (“bug, bedbug”, literally “wall-louse”). Cognate with Alemannic German Wäntele.

inh

De baantzel tutzelnt 's pluut bon loiten un zachen.

Bedbugs suck the blood of people and animals.


bèllarot

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bèllarot (comparative bèllarotor, superlative dar bèllarotorste)

bèllarotor (comparative)
dar bèllarotorste (superlative)
èar ist bèllarot (masculine predicative singular)
zi ist bèllarot (feminine predicative singular)
is ist bèllarot (neuter predicative singular)
ze zèint bèllarot (plural predicative)
dar bèllarote (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular)
de bèllarota (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular)
's bèllarote (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular)
de bèllaroten (definite includes-article nominative plural)
in bèllaroten (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular)
de bèllarota (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular)
's bèllarote (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular)
de bèllaroten (accusative definite includes-article plural)
me bèllaroten (dative definite includes-article masculine singular)
dar bèllaroten (dative definite feminine includes-article singular)
me bèllaroten (dative definite includes-article neuter singular)
in bèllaroten (dative definite includes-article plural)
an bèllarotar (includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular)
an bèllarota (feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an bèllarotes (includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular)
bèllaroten (indefinite nominative plural)
khòone bèllaroten (includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an bèllaroten (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
an bèllarota (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
an bèllarotes (accusative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
bèllaroten (accusative indefinite plural)
khòone bèllaroten (accusative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname bèllaroten (dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
anara bèllaroten (dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
aname bèllaroten (dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
bèllaroten (dative indefinite plural)
khòonen bèllaroten (dative includes-article indefinite plural)
bèllarote (nominative plural without-article)
bèllarote (accusative plural without-article)
bèllaroten (dative plural without-article)
èar ist bèllarotor (comparative masculine predicative singular)
zi ist bèllarotor (comparative feminine predicative singular)
is ist bèllarotor (comparative neuter predicative singular)
ze zèint bèllarotor (comparative plural predicative)
dar bèllarotore (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular)
de bèllarotora (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular)
's bèllarotore (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular)
de bèllarotorn (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural)
in bèllarotorn (accusative comparative definite includes-article masculine singular)
de bèllarotora (accusative comparative definite feminine includes-article singular)
's bèllarotore (accusative comparative definite includes-article neuter singular)
de bèllarotorn (accusative comparative definite includes-article plural)
me bèllarotorn (comparative dative definite includes-article masculine singular)
dar bèllarotorn (comparative dative definite feminine includes-article singular)
me bèllarotorn (comparative dative definite includes-article neuter singular)
in bèllarotorn (comparative dative definite includes-article plural)
an bèllarotorar (comparative includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular)
an bèllarotora (comparative feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an bèllarotors (comparative includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular)
bèllarotorn (comparative indefinite nominative plural)
khòone bèllarotorn (comparative includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an bèllarotorn (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
an bèllarotora (accusative comparative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
an bèllarotors (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
bèllarotorn (accusative comparative indefinite plural)
khòone bèllarotorn (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname bèllarotorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
anara bèllarotorn (comparative dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
aname bèllarotorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
bèllarotorn (comparative dative indefinite plural)
khòonen bèllarotorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite plural)
bèllarotore (comparative nominative plural without-article)
bèllarotore (accusative comparative plural without-article)
bèllarotorn (comparative dative plural without-article)
èar ist dar bèllarotorste (masculine predicative singular superlative)
zi ist dar bèllarotorsta (feminine predicative singular superlative)
is ist dar bèllarotorste (neuter predicative singular superlative)
ze zèint dar bèllarotorste (plural predicative superlative)
dar bèllarotorste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative)
de bèllarotorsta (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative)
's bèllarotorste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative)
de bèllarotorsten (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative)
in bèllarotorsten (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative)
de bèllarotorsta (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative)
's bèllarotorste (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative)
de bèllarotorsten (accusative definite includes-article plural superlative)
me bèllarotorsten (dative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative)
dar bèllarotorsten (dative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative)
me bèllarotorsten (dative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative)
in bèllarotorsten (dative definite includes-article plural superlative)
an bèllarotorstar (includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular superlative)
an bèllarotorsta (feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular superlative)
an bèllarotorstes (includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular superlative)
bèllarotorsten (indefinite nominative plural superlative)
khòone bèllarotorsten (includes-article indefinite nominative plural superlative)
an bèllarotorsten (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine singular superlative)
an bèllarotorsta (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite singular superlative)
an bèllarotorstes (accusative includes-article indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bèllarotorsten (accusative indefinite plural superlative)
khòone bèllarotorsten (accusative includes-article indefinite plural superlative)
aname bèllarotorsten (dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular superlative)
anara bèllarotorsten (dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular superlative)
aname bèllarotorsten (dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular superlative)
bèllarotorsten (dative indefinite plural superlative)
khòonen bèllarotorsten (dative includes-article indefinite plural superlative)
bèllarotorste (nominative plural superlative without-article)
bèllarotorste (accusative plural superlative without-article)
bèllarotorsten (dative plural superlative without-article)

cim-decl-adj-table

Positive forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="cim">bèllarot</i>

Comparative forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="cim">bèllarot</i>

Superlative forms of <i class="Latn mention" lang="cim">bèllarot</i>


béllo

béllen (plural)
béllo (nominative singular)
béllen (definite nominative plural)
béllen (accusative singular)
béllen (accusative definite plural)
béllen (dative singular)
béllen (dative definite plural)

An guutar béllo «springhet» fintz draihundart öoben in anara nèchte.

A good ram can "take" three hundred ewes a night.


bèspa

bèspen (plural)
bèspa (nominative singular)
bèspen (definite nominative plural)
bèspa (accusative singular)
bèspen (accusative definite plural)
bèspen (dative singular)
bèspen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German wespe, from Old High German wefsa, wafsa, from Proto-West Germanic *wapsu (“wasp”).
Cognate with German Wespe, Dutch wesp, English wasp; also Italian vespa. See Wespe for more on the -ps- to -sp- metathesis.

De bèspa hékhet zobia an paja.


visch

From Middle High German visch, from Old High German fisk, from Proto-West Germanic *fisk, from Proto-Germanic *fiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.


khatar

From Middle High German katare, from Old High German kataro, a borrowing from Old Saxon *kataro, from Proto-West Germanic *kataʀō. Cognate with German Kater.


khatz

From Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza, earlier *katta, from Proto-West Germanic *kattā, a borrowing from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus. Cognate with German Katze.


khua

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khua f (plural (Luserna) khüa or (Sette Comuni) khüu, diminutive khüule)

khüa (Luserna plural)
khüu (Sette-Comuni plural)
khüule (diminutive)

From Bavarian Kuah, from Middle High German kuo, from Old High German kuo, from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws.


khalbe

From Middle High German kalp, from Old High German chalp, kalb, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb, from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz. Cognate with German Kalb, English calf.


goaz

From Middle High German geiz, from Old High German geiz, from Proto-West Germanic *gait, from Proto-Germanic *gaits (“goat”). Cognate with German Geiß, English goat.


öbe

From Middle High German ouwe, from Old High German awi, au, from Proto-West Germanic *awi, form Proto-Germanic *awiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis. Compare German Aue, English ewe.


hå

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô (“roosterr”). Cognate with German Hahn.


vogl

From Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz (“bird”). Cognate with German Vogel, English fowl.

Ka långez di vögln machan z èst.


vrosch

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosk, from Proto-West Germanic *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”). Cognate with German Frosch, English frosh.


gruam

Named for its green color. See grüun for more.

(Luserna) western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata)


bekatzòkk

Perhaps related to Venetan pigòzo, from Latin pīcus.


bolf

bölve (plural)
bolf (nominative singular)
bölve (definite nominative plural)
bolf (accusative singular)
bölve (accusative definite plural)
bolfe (dative singular)
bölven (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German wolf, from Middle High German wolf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz. Cognate with German Wolf, English wolf.

Bèar léebet metten bölven liirnet lüuman.

Those who live with wolves learn to howl.


hirsch

From Middle High German hirz, from Old High German hiruz, from Proto-West Germanic *herut, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz (“deer, stag”). Cognate with German Hirsch, English hart.


zedru

western capercaillie
western capercaillie


vuks

From Middle High German vuhs, from Old High German fuhs, from Proto-West Germanic *fuhs, from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz (“fox”). Cognate with German Fuchs, English fox.

(Luserna, Sette Comuni, Tredici Comuni) fox


skiratt

From Venetan schirat or a similar cognate, from Latin sciūrus.


katze

From Old High German kazza, earlier *katta, from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus.


khatza

cim-noun

khatza f (plural khatzen, diminutive khètzle)


khalp

khalp n (plural khélpar, diminutive khèlple)


gudala

De gudala ist an órndar bóoghel.


gnaukalan

head

gnaukalan (third-person singular present indicative gnaukelt, past participle gagnàukelt)

gnaukelt (indicative present singular third-person)
gagnàukelt (participle past)
gnaukalan (infinitive)
gnaukalanten (participle present)
gagnàukelt (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
gnaukale (first-person indicative present singular)
bar gnaukalan (indicative present)
gnaukale (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar gnaukalan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
gnaukelst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart gnaukelt (indicative present)
gnaukelst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart gnaukelt (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear gnaukelt (indicative present)
ze gnaukelnt (indicative present)
ear gnaukale (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze gnaukalan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gagnàukelt (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gagnàukelt (indicative preterite)
gnaukelte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar gnaukeltan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gagnàukelt (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gagnàukelt (indicative preterite)
gnaukeltest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart gnaukeltet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gagnàukelt (indicative preterite)
ze habent gagnàukelt (indicative preterite)
ear gnaukelte (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze gnaukeltan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
gnaukelbar (imperative)
gnaukel (imperative second-person singular)
gnaukelt (iart) (imperative)
gnaukale (ear) (imperative)
gnaukalan (ze) (imperative)

Benne de khatza gnaukelt lassetze ghéenan aus bon hauze.

When the cat meows, let her out of the house.


bórm

börme (plural)
bórm (nominative singular)
börme (definite nominative plural)
bórm (accusative singular)
börme (accusative definite plural)
bórme (dative singular)
börmen (dative definite plural)

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


hékhborm

hékhbörme (plural)
hékhborm (nominative singular)
hékhbörme (definite nominative plural)
hékhborm (accusative singular)
hékhbörme (accusative definite plural)
hékhborme (dative singular)
hékhbörmen (dative definite plural)

Lasdich net hékhan bónname hékhborme.

Don't let yourself get bitten by a reptile.


boskìttan

boskìttan (third-person singular present indicative boskìttet, past participle boskìttet, auxiliary haban)

boskìttet (indicative present singular third-person)
boskìttet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
boskìttan (infinitive)
boskìttanten (participle present)
boskìttet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
boskìtte (first-person indicative present singular)
bar boskìttan (indicative present)
boskìtte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar boskìttan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
boskìttest (indicative present second-person singular)
iart boskìttet (indicative present)
boskìttest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart boskìttet (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear boskìttet (indicative present)
ze boskìttent (indicative present)
ear boskìtte (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze boskìttan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han boskìttet (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban boskìttet (indicative preterite)
boskìttate (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar boskìttatan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast boskìttet (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet boskìttet (indicative preterite)
boskìttatest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart boskìttatet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat boskìttet (indicative preterite)
ze habent boskìttet (indicative preterite)
ear boskìttate (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze boskìttatan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
boskìttabar (imperative)
boskìtt (imperative second-person singular)
boskìttet (iart) (imperative)
boskìtte (ear) (imperative)
boskìttan (ze) (imperative)

(Sette Comuni, of farm animals) to get dirty


boslàgan

boslàgan (strong class 6, auxiliary haban)

From Middle High German beslahen, From Old High German bislahan, equivalent to bo- + slagan. Cognate with German beschlagen, Dutch beslaan.

(Sette Comuni) to shoe (put horseshoes on a horse)


brittel

From Middle High German brittel, from Old High German brittil, *brīdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“bridle”). Cognate with German Brittel, English bridle.

Ane brittel 's ross man ghéenan ba 's bill.

Without a bridle, the horse goes where it wants.


bròiballe

bròiballen (plural)
bròiballe (nominative singular)
bròiballen (definite nominative plural)
bròiballe (accusative singular)
bròiballen (accusative definite plural)
bròiballen (dative singular)
bròiballen (dative definite plural)

'S bròiballe tutzelt 's pluut bon hénnen.

The weasel is sucking the blood from the hens.


bumpala

bumpalen (plural)
bumpala (nominative singular)
bumpalen (definite nominative plural)
bumpala (accusative singular)
bumpalen (accusative definite plural)
bumpalen (dative singular)
bumpalen (dative definite plural)


büssalle

büssallen (plural)
büssalle (nominative singular)
büssallen (definite nominative plural)
büssalle (accusative singular)
büssallen (accusative definite plural)
büssallen (dative singular)
büssallen (dative definite plural)


büular

büular (plural)
büular (nominative singular)
büular (definite nominative plural)
büular (accusative singular)
büular (accusative definite plural)
büular (dative singular)
büularn (dative definite plural)

Dar büular büult tag un nacht.

The mole rummages all day and all night.


driimo

driimo (nominative singular)
driimen (accusative singular)
driimen (dative singular)


éezel

From Middle High German esel, from Old High German esil, from Proto-West Germanic *asil (“donkey”), from Latin asellus (“young donkey”). Cognate with German Esel.

Darnaach me khéeze khimmet dar éezel.


égarìtza

D'égarìtza is grössor un grüunor dan de égaséga.

The western green lizard is bigger and greener than other lizards.

(Sette Comuni) western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata)


égaséga

egaséghen (plural)
égaséga (nominative singular)
egaséghen (definite nominative plural)
égaséga (accusative singular)
egaséghen (accusative definite plural)
egaséghen (dative singular)
egaséghen (dative definite plural)

In egaséghen gaballet de zunna.


ézala

cim-noun

ézala f (plural ézalen, masculine éezel)

ézalen (plural)
éezel (masculine)
ézala (nominative singular)
ézalen (definite nominative plural)
ézala (accusative singular)
ézalen (accusative definite plural)
ézalen (dative singular)
ézalen (dative definite plural)

D'ézala rakkelt zobia dar éezel.

The female donkey brays just like the male donkey.


fikìt

Dar fikìt srekhet de hénnen.


finko

From Middle High German vinke, from Old High German fincho, from Proto-Germanic *finkô (“finch”). Cognate with German Fink, and more distantly English finch.

De finken finkent lustig.


formüll

De formülle khèmment ausar bénne höobet aan dar zuumar.

The cockchafers come out when summer begins.


fortàja

From Venetan fortaja. Compare Italian frittata.

An fortàja machentzich net met òjarn anlòan.


kre

From Middle High German krā, from Old High German krāwa, kraja, krāha, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ. Cognate with German Krähe, English crow.


vinkh

Dar vinkh vinkht, dar snea iz da.


khitz

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)


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.


murmeltier

Borrowed from Standard German Murmeltier.


gavìstar

Büar 's ross pamme gavìstare.


glèerle

glèerlen (plural)
glèerle (nominative singular)
glèerlen (definite nominative plural)
glèerle (accusative singular)
glèerlen (accusative definite plural)
glèerlen (dative singular)
glèerlen (dative definite plural)

Ar ist boast sobia an glèerle.


gòas

cim-noun

gòas f (plural gòose, diminutive göosle)

gòose (plural)
göosle (diminutive)
gòas (nominative singular)
gòose (definite nominative plural)
gòas (accusative singular)
gòose (accusative definite plural)
gòose (dative singular)
gòosen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German geiz, from Old High German geiz, from Proto-West Germanic *gait, from Proto-Germanic *gaits (“goat”). Cognate with German Geiß, English goat.


haanan

head

haanan (third-person singular present indicative haant, past participle gahaant, auxiliary haban)

haant (indicative present singular third-person)
gahaant (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
haanan (infinitive)
haananten (participle present)
gahaant (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
haane (first-person indicative present singular)
bar haanan (indicative present)
haane (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar haanan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
haanst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart haant (indicative present)
haanst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart haant (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear haant (indicative present)
ze haannt (indicative present)
ear haane (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze haanan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gahaant (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gahaant (indicative preterite)
haante (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar haantan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gahaant (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gahaant (indicative preterite)
haantest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart haantet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gahaant (indicative preterite)
ze habent gahaant (indicative preterite)
ear haante (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze haantan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
haanbar (imperative)
haan (imperative second-person singular)
haant (iart) (imperative)
haane (ear) (imperative)
haanan (ze) (imperative)

De òjar zeint net alle gahaant.

(Sette Comuni, of chicken eggs) to fertilize


haano

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô (“roosterr”). Cognate with German Hahn.

Alle de haan bélnt borpòchan de hénnen.

All the roosters want to do is boss around the hens.


haazo

cim-noun

haazo m (plural haazen, diminutive hèzale)

From Middle High German hase, from Old High German haso, from Proto-West Germanic *hasō, from Proto-Germanic *hasô (“hare”). Cognate with German Hase, English hare.

's hèzale bòlghet de haazen.


hakhaspèkh

hakhan (“to chop, hack”) + spèkh (“bacon”)


hazelkhatza

cim-noun

hazelkhatza f (plural hazelkhatza, diminutive hazelkhètzle)

hazelkhatza (plural)
hazelkhètzle (diminutive)
hazelkhatza (nominative singular)
hazelkhatzen (definite nominative plural)
hazelkhatza (accusative singular)
hazelkhatzen (accusative definite plural)
hazelkhatzen (dative singular)
hazelkhatzen (dative definite plural)

hazel (“hazel”) + khatza (“cat”). Compare Bavarian Oachkatzl (literally “oak cat”) (Standard German Eichkatze).


hénna

From Middle High German henne, from Old High German henna, from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō. Cognate with German Henne, English hen.


hüntle

hüntlen (plural)
hüntle (nominative singular)
hüntlen (definite nominative plural)
hüntle (accusative singular)
hüntlen (accusative definite plural)
hüntlen (dative singular)
hüntlen (dative definite plural)


hüunle

hüunlen (plural)
hüunle (nominative singular)
hüunlen (definite nominative plural)
hüunle (accusative singular)
hüunlen (accusative definite plural)
hüunlen (dative singular)
hüunlen (dative definite plural)

De hüunlen zeint hénnen so khèmman.


kakerle

's kakerle hat an sbartzes khöpfle.


kanàbola

A type of pillory for goats when they are being milked.


kastràun

Ar ist an gàntzar kastràun.


kèpfar

Dar kèpfar machet sklòppan de bòichten.


khaabar

cim-noun

khaabar m (plural khèbare, diminutive khèbarle)

's hàus is bòlla khèbare.


khalbala

khalbala f (plural khalbel, diminutive khèlballe)

Derived from Middle High German kalbe, from Old High German chalbā,
from Proto-Germanic *kalbǭ (“heifer”), the feminine equivalent of *kalbaz (“calf”). Cognate with dialectal German Kalbele, Alemannic German Kalbala, Kalbla.


khattaro

From Middle High German katare, from Old High German kataro, a borrowing from Old Saxon *kataro, from Proto-West Germanic *kataʀō. Cognate with German Kater.

's gazìngach 'me khàttaren ghéet umme 's hèertze in lòiten och.

The tomcats' singing touches people's hearts, too.


khètzle

khètzlen (plural)
khètzle (nominative singular)
khètzlen (definite nominative plural)
khètzle (accusative singular)
khètzlen (accusative definite plural)
khètzlen (dative singular)
khètzlen (dative definite plural)

's khètzle ist an khatza ba hat noch so liirnan khratzan.

A kitten is a cat who hasn't learned to scratch.


khélla

From Middle High German kelle, from Old High German kella; further origin uncertain. Cognate with German Kelle.


khélparan

head

khélparan (third-person singular present indicative khélpart, past participle gakhélpart, auxiliary haban)

khélpart (indicative present singular third-person)
gakhélpart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
khélparan (infinitive)
khélparanten (participle present)
gakhélpart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
khélpare (first-person indicative present singular)
bar khélparan (indicative present)
khélpare (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar khélparan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
khélparst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart khélpart (indicative present)
khélparst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart khélpart (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear khélpart (indicative present)
ze khélparnt (indicative present)
ear khélpare (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze khélparan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gakhélpart (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gakhélpart (indicative preterite)
khélparte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar khélpartan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gakhélpart (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gakhélpart (indicative preterite)
khélpartest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart khélpartet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gakhélpart (indicative preterite)
ze habent gakhélpart (indicative preterite)
ear khélparte (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze khélpartan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
khélparbar (imperative)
khélpar (imperative second-person singular)
khélpart (iart) (imperative)
khélpare (ear) (imperative)
khélparan (ze) (imperative)

khalp (“calf”) + -aran. Compare dialectal German kälbern.

De khùa hat gakhélpart.


vèdara

From Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō (“feather”). Cognate with German Feder, English feather. Doublet of fòdara.

De vèdarn zeint ganützet so haltan barm, bludaran un sraiban.

Feathers are used to keep warm, to fly, and to write.


viighe

From Middle High German vihe, vich, from Old High German fihu, from Proto-West Germanic *fehu (“livestock”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle, livestock”). Cognate with German Vieh, Viech, English fee.

inh

An khua ba stòoset ist an pöozes viighe.


vlòach

vlöoghe (plural)
vlòach (nominative singular)
vlöoghe (definite nominative plural)
vlòach (accusative singular)
vlöoghe (accusative definite plural)
vlòache (dative singular)
vlöoghen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German vlōch, from Old High German flōh, from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz (“flea”). Cognate with German Floh.

As bar möchtan springan bia de vlöoghe!


vlòiga

cim-noun

vlòiga f (plural vlòighen, diminutive vlòigalle)

vlòighen (plural)
vlòigalle (diminutive)
vlòiga (nominative singular)
vlòighen (definite nominative plural)
vlòiga (accusative singular)
vlòighen (accusative definite plural)
vlòighen (dative singular)
vlòighen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German fliuge, from Old High German flioga (“fly”). Cognate with German Fliege.


vludarmaus

vludarmòize (plural)
vludarmaus (nominative singular)
vludarmòize (definite nominative plural)
vludarmaus (accusative singular)
vludarmòize (accusative definite plural)
vludarmòize (dative singular)
vludarmòizen (dative definite plural)

vludaran (“to flutter”) + maus (“mouse”). Compare German Fledermaus.


vóoghel

cim-noun

vóoghel m (plural vógale, diminutive vögalle)

From Middle High German vogel, from Old High German fogal, from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, form Proto-Germanic *fuglaz. Cognate with German Vogel, English fowl.

De mèerorsten vógale machent 's nest au in de póome.


vross

vrössar (plural)
vross (nominative singular)
vrössar (definite nominative plural)
vross (accusative singular)
vrössar (accusative definite plural)
vrosse (dative singular)
vrössarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosk, from Proto-West Germanic *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”). Cognate with German Frosch, English frosh.

De vrössar zeint guut so èssan as ze zeint bóol gakhòchet.

Frogs are good to eat as long as they're cooked well.


khlukharen

khlukharen (plural)
khlukharen (nominative singular)
khlukharen (definite nominative plural)
khlukharen (accusative singular)
khlukharen (accusative definite plural)
khlukharen (dative singular)
khlukharen (dative definite plural)


khraa

From Middle High German krā, from Old High German krāwa, kraja, krāha, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ. Cognate with German Krähe, English crow.

Benne de khrée kraakent ombìttarts.

When the crows caw, the weather worsens.


khröola

From Middle High German kräwel, from Old High German chrowilla, chrawil, chrewil, a diminutive of *chrawa, from Proto-Germanic *krawa- (“claw”). Cognate with dialectal German Kräuel (“hook, scraper”), as well as Middle Low German krouwel, kruwel, Dutch kraauwel, Old Frisian krâwel.


khróota

From Middle High German krota, from Old High German krota, from Proto-West Germanic *krodu. Cognate with German Kröte.


khüule

khüulen (plural)
khüule (nominative singular)
khüulen (definite nominative plural)
khüule (accusative singular)
khüulen (accusative definite plural)
khüulen (dative singular)
khüulen (dative definite plural)


khüjavögalle

khüjavögallen (plural)
khüjavögalle (nominative singular)
khüjavögalle (definite nominative plural)
khüjavögalle (accusative singular)
khüjavögalle (accusative definite plural)
khüjavögalle (dative singular)
khüjavögallen (dative definite plural)


kiitza

kiitza f (plural kiitzen, diminutive kitzale)


kitzala

Equivalent to khitz (“kid”) + -ala, though from a variant stem cognate to Alemannic German Gitzi. Compare obsolete Zürich German Gitzella.

(Sette Comuni) she-goat which has never given birth


khitzaran

head

khitzaran (third-person singular present indicative khitzert, past participle gakhìtzert, auxiliary haban)

khitzert (indicative present singular third-person)
gakhìtzert (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
khitzaran (infinitive)
khitzaranten (participle present)
gakhìtzert (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
khitzare (first-person indicative present singular)
bar khitzaran (indicative present)
khitzare (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar khitzaran (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
khitzerst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart khitzert (indicative present)
khitzerst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart khitzert (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear khitzert (indicative present)
ze khitzernt (indicative present)
ear khitzare (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze khitzaran (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gakhìtzert (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gakhìtzert (indicative preterite)
khitzerte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar khitzertan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gakhìtzert (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gakhìtzert (indicative preterite)
khitzertest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart khitzertet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gakhìtzert (indicative preterite)
ze habent gakhìtzert (indicative preterite)
ear khitzerte (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze khitzertan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
khitzerbar (imperative)
khitzer (imperative second-person singular)
khitzert (iart) (imperative)
khitzare (ear) (imperative)
khitzaran (ze) (imperative)

(Sette Comuni, of goats) to give birth (to a kid)


korgnöol

De korgnöole khèmment ausar amme langhese.