skin

From Norwegian Bokmål ski + -an (infinitive suffix).


tag

taaghe (plural)
tag (nominative singular)
taaghe (definite nominative plural)
tag (accusative singular)
taaghe (accusative definite plural)
taaghe (dative singular)
taaghen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German tag, tac, from Old High German tag, tac, from Proto-West Germanic *dag, from Proto-Germanic *dagaz. Cognate with German Tag, English day.


agosto

Borrowed from Italian agosto, from Latin augustus.


alt

head

alt (comparative éltor, superlative dar éltorste)

éltor (comparative)
dar éltorste (superlative)
èar ist alt (masculine predicative singular)
zi ist alt (feminine predicative singular)
is ist alt (neuter predicative singular)
ze zèint alt (plural predicative)
dar alte (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular)
de alta (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular)
's alte (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular)
de alten (definite includes-article nominative plural)
in alten (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular)
de alta (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular)
's alte (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular)
de alten (accusative definite includes-article plural)
me alten (dative definite includes-article masculine singular)
dar alten (dative definite feminine includes-article singular)
me alten (dative definite includes-article neuter singular)
in alten (dative definite includes-article plural)
an altar (includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular)
an alta (feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an altes (includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular)
alten (indefinite nominative plural)
khòone alten (includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an alten (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
an alta (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
an altes (accusative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
alten (accusative indefinite plural)
khòone alten (accusative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname alten (dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
anara alten (dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
aname alten (dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
alten (dative indefinite plural)
khòonen alten (dative includes-article indefinite plural)
alte (nominative plural without-article)
alte (accusative plural without-article)
alten (dative plural without-article)
èar ist éltor (comparative masculine predicative singular)
zi ist éltor (comparative feminine predicative singular)
is ist éltor (comparative neuter predicative singular)
ze zèint éltor (comparative plural predicative)
dar éltore (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular)
de éltora (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular)
's éltore (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular)
de éltorn (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural)
in éltorn (accusative comparative definite includes-article masculine singular)
de éltora (accusative comparative definite feminine includes-article singular)
's éltore (accusative comparative definite includes-article neuter singular)
de éltorn (accusative comparative definite includes-article plural)
me éltorn (comparative dative definite includes-article masculine singular)
dar éltorn (comparative dative definite feminine includes-article singular)
me éltorn (comparative dative definite includes-article neuter singular)
in éltorn (comparative dative definite includes-article plural)
an éltorar (comparative includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular)
an éltora (comparative feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an éltors (comparative includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular)
éltorn (comparative indefinite nominative plural)
khòone éltorn (comparative includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an éltorn (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
an éltora (accusative comparative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
an éltors (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
éltorn (accusative comparative indefinite plural)
khòone éltorn (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname éltorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
anara éltorn (comparative dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
aname éltorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
éltorn (comparative dative indefinite plural)
khòonen éltorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite plural)
éltore (comparative nominative plural without-article)
éltore (accusative comparative plural without-article)
éltorn (comparative dative plural without-article)
èar ist dar éltorste (masculine predicative singular superlative)
zi ist dar éltorsta (feminine predicative singular superlative)
is ist dar éltorste (neuter predicative singular superlative)
ze zèint dar éltorste (plural predicative superlative)
dar éltorste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative)
de éltorsta (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative)
's éltorste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative)
de éltorsten (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative)
in éltorsten (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative)
de éltorsta (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative)
's éltorste (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative)
de éltorsten (accusative definite includes-article plural superlative)
me éltorsten (dative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative)
dar éltorsten (dative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative)
me éltorsten (dative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative)
in éltorsten (dative definite includes-article plural superlative)
an éltorstar (includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular superlative)
an éltorsta (feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular superlative)
an éltorstes (includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular superlative)
éltorsten (indefinite nominative plural superlative)
khòone éltorsten (includes-article indefinite nominative plural superlative)
an éltorsten (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine singular superlative)
an éltorsta (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite singular superlative)
an éltorstes (accusative includes-article indefinite neuter singular superlative)
éltorsten (accusative indefinite plural superlative)
khòone éltorsten (accusative includes-article indefinite plural superlative)
aname éltorsten (dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular superlative)
anara éltorsten (dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular superlative)
aname éltorsten (dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular superlative)
éltorsten (dative indefinite plural superlative)
khòonen éltorsten (dative includes-article indefinite plural superlative)
éltorste (nominative plural superlative without-article)
éltorste (accusative plural superlative without-article)
éltorsten (dative plural superlative without-article)

cim-decl-adj-table

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

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

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

From Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-West Germanic *ald, from Proto-Germanic *aldaz. Cognate with German alt, Dutch oud, English old, Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (alþeis).

an alta brau

an altar mann

an altes baip

an altes ménle

alte lòite

De belt ist alt.


nacht

From Middle High German nacht, from Old High German naht, from Proto-West Germanic *naht, from Proto-Germanic *nahts (“night”). Cognate with German Nacht, English night.

tunkhl azpi di nacht


haint

From Middle High German *heinaht, from Old High German hīnaht (“tonight”), from hī (“this”, from Proto-Germanic *hiz) + naht (“night”). Cognate with obsolete German heint, heinacht (“tonight”), Bavarian heint (“today”).


jaar

cim-noun

jaar n (plural jaardar, diminutive jéerle)

From Middle High German jār, from Old High German jār, from Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥. Cognate with German Jahr, English year.


menta

From Old High German mānitag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.


baila

From Middle High German wīle, from Old High German wīla, from Proto-West Germanic *hwīlu, from Proto-Germanic *hwīlō (“time, period of time, while”). Cognate with German Weile, English while.


aatom

Borrowed from Italian atomo (“atom; moment, instant”), from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos, “indivisible”).

der

Ich khimme sònname aatome.


baille

An de spaitest an baille khimmich met diar.

If you wait a moment I'll come with you.


snaim

From Middle High German snīen, from Old High German sniwan, from Proto-West Germanic *snīwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną (“to snow”). Cognate with German schneien, English snew.


galtar

cim-decl-adj-table

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

èar ist galtar (masculine predicative singular)
zi ist galtar (feminine predicative singular)
is ist galtar (neuter predicative singular)
ze zèint galtar (plural predicative)
dar galtare (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular)
de galtara (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular)
's galtare (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular)
de galtaren (definite includes-article nominative plural)
in galtaren (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular)
de galtara (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular)
's galtare (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular)
de galtaren (accusative definite includes-article plural)
me galtaren (dative definite includes-article masculine singular)
dar galtaren (dative definite feminine includes-article singular)
me galtaren (dative definite includes-article neuter singular)
in galtaren (dative definite includes-article plural)
an galtarar (includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular)
an galtara (feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an galtares (includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular)
galtaren (indefinite nominative plural)
khòone galtaren (includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an galtaren (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
an galtara (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
an galtares (accusative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
galtaren (accusative indefinite plural)
khòone galtaren (accusative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname galtaren (dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
anara galtaren (dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
aname galtaren (dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
galtaren (dative indefinite plural)
khòonen galtaren (dative includes-article indefinite plural)
galtare (nominative plural without-article)
galtare (accusative plural without-article)
galtaren (dative plural without-article)

De sbìndallen zeint galtar.


langaz

From Old High German lenzo, from Proto-West Germanic *langatīn.


altekhot

De àltekhot is biirstor dan de èrmakhot.


aissokkel

aissokkel (definite nominative plural)
aissokkel (accusative definite plural)
aissokeln (dative definite plural)

Amme bintare zéghetzigaze aissokkel och untar de triilpèertar bon mannen.

In winter icicles are also seen in men's mustaches.


aabend

From Middle High German ābent, from Old High German āband, from Proto-Germanic *ēbanþs. Cognate with German Abend, Dutch avond, English even, Icelandic aftann.

Kan aabende roat, de zéechta baròat.

When the evening sky is red, prepare the laundry.


asàbasen

Asàbasen khemment ausar de bludarmoize.


Bainacht

From Middle High German wīhenaht, from wīch (“sacred”) + naht (“night”). Cognate with literary German Weihnacht (modern Weihnachten).

Bainacht is dar höogorste baartag me jaara.

Christmas is the most sacred holiday of the year.


bèertag

From Middle High German werctac. Cognate with German Werktag.

In bèertag alle èrbatent, in baartag net.

On weekdays everyone works, but not on the weekends.


bénne

From Middle High German wenne, wanne, from Old High German hwenne, hwanne, from Proto-West Germanic *hwannā, from *hwan, from Proto-Germanic *hwan (“when”). Cognate with German wenn, wann, English when.

Bénne khimmasto so bènnamich?


bénne

Ail bénne ich rüufedar.

Bénne 'snaibet stéet innont.


boch

From Middle High German woche, from Old High German wohha, an alteration of wehha, from Proto-Germanic *wikǭ (“sequence; week”). Cognate with German Woche, Dutch week, English week, Icelandic vika.


schüalar

cim-noun

schüalar m (plural schüalar, feminine schüalaren)

From Middle High German schuolære, from Old High German scuolāri, from Medieval Latin scholaris; analyzable as schual + -ar.

Di schüalar gian gearn ka schual.

The schoolchildren like going to school.


Vaschom

Carnival, a festival in the week proceeding Lent


kalandardjo

From Italian calendario, from Latin calendārium (“account book; debt book”).


Pentekòste

From Italian Pentecoste, from Late Latin Pentēcostē, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ). Doublet of finchésten.

(Luserna) Pentecost (Christian festival)


bintar

From Middle High German winter, from Old High German wintar, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz (“winter”). Cognate with German Winter.

(Luserna, Sette Comuni, Tredici Comuni) winter


Avént

Borrowed from Venetan avento, from Latin adventus (“arrival, approach”).


herbust

From Old High German herbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Cognate with German Herbst, Dutch herfst, English harvest, Swedish höst.


èrtag

èrtaaghe (plural)
èrtag (nominative singular)
èrtaaghe (definite nominative plural)
èrtag (accusative singular)
èrtaaghe (accusative definite plural)
èrtaaghe (dative singular)
èrtaaghen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German er(ge)tac, from Old High German *ariōtag, from Gothic *𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌿𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃 (*arjaus dags), a calque of Ancient Greek (ἡμέρα) Ᾰ̓́ρεως ((hēméra) Áreōs, “(day of) Ares”). Cognate with German Ertag, Mòcheno eirta, Bavarian ertach.

*𐌰𐍂𐌾𐌰𐌿𐍃 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐍃

(ἡμέρα) Ᾰ̓́ρεως

Dar èrtag ist süssen me méentighe un me mittighe.

Tuesday is between Monday and Wednesday.

also

(days of the week) taaghe dar bòchen; méentag, èrtag, mittog, fiistag, braitag, zaastag, zuntag – Sette Comuni dialect


matak

From Old High German mānitag, from Proto-West Germanic *mānini dag (literally “day of the moon”), a calque of Latin diēs Lūnae. Cognate with Dutch maandag, English Monday, German Montag, Icelandic mánudagur, Swedish måndag.


herbest

From Middle High German herbest, from Old High German herbist, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Cognate with German Herbst, English harvest.


khint

khindar (plural)
khint (nominative singular)
khindar (definite nominative plural)
khint (accusative singular)
khindar (accusative definite plural)
khinne (dative singular)
khindarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German kint, from Old High German kind, from Proto-Germanic *kinþą. Cognate with German Kind, Dutch kind, German Low German Kind.


maanont

manade (plural)
maanont (nominative singular)
manade (definite nominative plural)
maanont (accusative singular)
manade (accusative definite plural)
maanonte (dative singular)
manaden (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German mānōt, from Old High German mānōd, from Proto-Germanic *mēnōþs (“month”). Cognate with German Monat, Dutch maand, English month, Icelandic mánuður.


bòcha

bòchen (plural)
bòcha (nominative singular)
bòchen (definite nominative plural)
bòcha (accusative singular)
bòchen (accusative definite plural)
bòchen (dative singular)
bòchen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German woche, from Old High German wohha, an alteration of wehha (“week”). Cognate with German Woche.

An bòcha hat ziban taaghe.


biiga

biigen (plural)
biiga (nominative singular)
biigen (definite nominative plural)
biiga (accusative singular)
biigen (accusative definite plural)
biigen (dative singular)
biigen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German wiga, wiege, from late Old High German wīga, wiega, perhaps related to béegan (“to weigh”). Cognate with German Wiege.


böozle

böozlen (plural)
böozle (nominative singular)
böozlen (definite nominative plural)
böozle (accusative singular)
böozlen (accusative definite plural)
böozlen (dative singular)
böozlen (dative definite plural)

böoza (“orphan”, from Old High German weiso) + -le

suf

from Old High German <i class="Latn mention" lang="goh">weiso</i>

De böozlen zeint bon khòome.


borhèmmest

Borhèmmest bolaip hia.


bòtta

béerte (plural)
bòtta (nominative singular)
béerte (definite nominative plural)
bòtta (accusative singular)
béerte (accusative definite plural)
bòttan (dative singular)
béerten (dative definite plural)


dorgànghet

Dar dorgànghene maanont ist gabéest dar khéltarse 'me bintare.

Last month was the coldest of the winter.


dorhòlighen

Dar tag bon dorhòlighen ist an hòogar baartag.

All Saints' Day is a solemn celebration.


djar

From Middle High German jār, from Old High German jār, from Proto-West Germanic *jār, from Proto-Germanic *jērą, from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥. Cognate with German Jahr, English year.

A djar hatt 12 månat.


éltaran

head

éltaran (third-person singular present indicative éltart, past participle ga-éltart, auxiliary haban)

éltart (indicative present singular third-person)
ga-éltart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
éltaran (infinitive)
éltaranten (participle present)
ga-éltart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
éltare (first-person indicative present singular)
bar éltaran (indicative present)
éltare (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar éltaran (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
éltarst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart éltart (indicative present)
éltarst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart éltart (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear éltart (indicative present)
ze éltarnt (indicative present)
ear éltare (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze éltaran (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han ga-éltart (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban ga-éltart (indicative preterite)
éltarte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar éltartan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast ga-éltart (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet ga-éltart (indicative preterite)
éltartest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart éltartet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat ga-éltart (indicative preterite)
ze habent ga-éltart (indicative preterite)
ear éltarte (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze éltartan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
éltarbar (imperative)
éltar (imperative second-person singular)
éltart (iart) (imperative)
éltare (ear) (imperative)
éltaran (ze) (imperative)

As bar net stérban jung, éltarbar.


finchésten

From Middle High German phingesten, from Late Latin Pentēcostē, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ). Cognate with German Pfingsten. Doublet of Pentekòste.

(Sette Comuni) Pentecost (Christian festival)


Gabüartnacht

Gabüartnèchte (plural)
Gabüartnacht (nominative singular)
Gabüartnèchte (definite nominative plural)
Gabüartnacht (accusative singular)
Gabüartnèchte (accusative definite plural)
Gabüartnèchte (dative singular)
Gabüartnèchten (dative definite plural)

De Gabüartnacht ist an hòogar baartag.


gabüarttag

gabüarttaaghe (plural)
gabüarttag (nominative singular)
gabüarttaaghe (definite nominative plural)
gabüarttag (accusative singular)
gabüarttaaghe (accusative definite plural)
gabüarttaaghe (dative singular)
gabüarttaaghen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German geburttac, from Old High German giburt(i)tag(o), equivalent to gabüart (“birth”) + tag (“day”). Cognate with German Geburtstag.


mòrng

From Middle High German morgen, from Old High German morgan, from Proto-West Germanic *morgin, from Proto-Germanic *murginaz (“morning, tomorrow”). Cognate with German morgen, English morrow.

inh

Bar sengaz mòrng vrüa.


khinn

From Middle High German kind, from Old High German kind, from Proto-Germanic *kinþą (“child”). Cognate with German Kind.


vrüa

From Middle High German vrüeje, vrüe, from Old High German fruoi, from Proto-West Germanic *frō(ī) (“early”). Cognate with German früh.

Bar sengaz mòrng vrüa palle.


zait

From Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Germanic *tīdiz (“time; period, interval”). Cognate with German Zeit, English tide.


vairta

From Middle High German vīretac, from Old High German fīratag, equivalent to vairan (“to celebrate”) + ta (“day”). Cognate with German Feiertag.


häut

From Middle High German hiute, from Old High German hiutu, a contraction of earlier *hiu tagu, from Proto-West Germanic *hiu dagu, from Proto-Germanic *hinō dagō (“on this day”). Cognate with German heute.


gestarn

From Middle High German gestern, from Old High German gesteron, from Proto-Germanic *gestra-, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰyésteros (“yesterday”). Cognate with German gestern, English yester(day).


Naügedjar

(Luserna) New Year's (holiday celebrating the beginning of a new year)


geburtztag

From Middle High German geburttac, from Old High German giburtitago, a calque of Latin diēs nātālis (literally “day of birth”). Cognate with German Geburtstag; compare also English birthday, Dutch geboortedag.

clq

(Luserna) birthday (anniversary of one's birth)


hoint

From Middle High German *heinaht, from Old High German hīnaht (“tonight”), from hī (“this”, from Proto-Germanic *hiz) + naht (“night”). Cognate with obsolete German heint, heinacht (“tonight”), Bavarian heint (“today”).

Bia lestode å hoint?


übarmòrng

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


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)


malzait

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


haintenacht

haint (“this evening”) + nacht (“night”). haint itself is from a contracted form of Old High German hīnaht (“this night”).


hòite

hòite pa taaghe

hòite mòrgande


hèrbest

From Middle High German herbest, from Old High German herbist, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Cognate with German Herbst, English harvest.

Amme hérbaste vallent de löopar.


hôar

From Middle High German hiure, from Old High German hiuro, hiuri, from hiu (“this”) + jāru (“year”). Cognate with German heuer.

Hôar billich sràiban éppasen


hudara

cim-noun

hudara ? (plural hudarn, diminutive hüdarle)


kabrìtza

(Sette Comuni) A mixture of flour and milk fed to babies.


junghekhot

jung (“young”) + -khot (“-ness”). Compare obsolete German Jungheit, English younghood.

De junghekhot is khortz.


baartag

Probably from Middle High German vīretac, from Old High German fīratag. Compare German Feiertag.

Dar baartag ist gamàcht so rastan.

(Sette Comuni) rest day, weekend day (day on which one does not work)


vassonkh

From Middle High German vaschanc, vastschang (literally “the pouring of a drink for the fast”), reinterpreted as vastganc (“parade for the fast”), the "fast" being Lent. Cognate with German Fasching.

Vassonkh is de sait bénne dar mann och hichelt.

Carnival is the time when even men bray.

(Sette Comuni) Carnival (festival in the week before Lent)


vòllarmaano

vòllarmaanen (plural)
vòllarmaano (nominative singular)
vòllarmaanen (definite nominative plural)
vòllarmaanen (accusative singular)
vòllarmaanen (accusative definite plural)
vòllarmaanen (dative singular)
vòllarmaanen (dative definite plural)

vòllar (“full”) + maano (“moon”). Compare German Vollmond, English full moon.

An vòllarmaano hat galòichtet d'èerda.


vòrgastan

vòr- + gastan. Compare German vorgestern.

day before yesterday
day before yesterday


Kalvraitag

Kalvraitag (nominative singular)
Kalvraitag (accusative singular)
Kalvraitaaghe (dative singular)

From a variant of Middle High German karvrītac, from kar (“lamentation; mourning”) + vrītac (“Friday”). kar is from Old High German kara, chara, from Proto-West Germanic *karu, from Proto-Germanic *karō (“lamentation; sorrow; care”). Compare German Karfreitag.


kojanàtta

From Venetan cojonada (“trick, prank”), from cojonar (“to tease, laugh at”), from cojon (“fool”, literally “testicle”), from Latin cōleōnem (“testicle”). Compare Italian coglionata.

(Sette Comuni) A booby trap made out of snow to amuse children.