altar

From Middle High German alter, altære, from Old High German altāri, from Latin altāre. Cognate with German Altar.


tor

From Middle High German tor, from Old High German tor, from Proto-Germanic *durą (“large door; gate”). Cognate with German Tor, English door.


faff

From Middle High German pfaffe, from Old High German pfaffo, phapho, from Latin papa, from Byzantine Greek παπᾶς (papâs), from Koine Greek πάπας (pápas), from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas). Cognate to German Pfaffe, Dutch paap. Doublet of baabost.

De faffen luughent naach dar zéel bon lòiten.


sait

From Middle High German sīte, from Old High German sīta, from Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ (“side”). Cognate with German Seite (“side, page”), English side.


haus

cim-noun

haus n (plural hòizar, diminutive hòizle)

haus n (plural haüsar, diminutive haüsle)

hòizar (plural)
hòizle (diminutive)
haüsar (plural)
haüsle (diminutive)
haus (nominative singular)
hòizar (definite nominative plural)
haus (accusative singular)
hòizar (accusative definite plural)
hauze (dative singular)
hòizarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German hūs, hous, from Old High German hūs, from Proto-West Germanic *hūs, from Proto-Germanic *hūsą (“house”). Cognate with German Haus, English house.


Gott

From Middle High German got, from Old High German got, from Proto-West Germanic *god, from Proto-Germanic *gudą (“god, deity”). Cognate with German Gott, English God.

Gott dar Hèere


poden

(Brandtal, Trumbeleis, Leimtal) ground; floor


zis

From Middle High German zins, from Old High German zins (“tax, tribute, interest on a lease or rent”), from Latin cēnsus (“census”). Cognate with German Zins (“interest”).

inh

Mage nemmen zo zis a khåmmar?

Can I rent a room? (literally, “Can I take a room for rent?”)


gattaro

cim-noun

gattaro m (plural ghèttare, diminutive ghèttarle)

ghèttare (plural)
ghèttarle (diminutive)
gattaro (nominative singular)
ghèttare (definite nominative plural)
gattarn (accusative singular)
ghèttare (accusative definite plural)
gattarn (dative singular)
ghèttarn (dative definite plural)

From Old High German gataro. Compare German Gatter.

Spèrret in gattarn.


tach

tach (nominative singular)
dèchar (definite nominative plural)
tach (accusative singular)
dèchar (accusative definite plural)
dèchar (dative singular)
dècharn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German dach, from Old High German dah, from Proto-Germanic *þaką (“roof, cover”). Cognate with German Dach, English thack.


górna

górnen (plural)
górna (nominative singular)
górnen (definite nominative plural)
górna (accusative singular)
górnen (accusative definite plural)
górnen (dative singular)
górnen (dative definite plural)

'S bassar bon górnen is net so trinkhan.


dilla

dillen (plural)
dilla (nominative singular)
dillen (definite nominative plural)
dilla (accusative singular)
dillen (accusative definite plural)
dillen (dative singular)
dillen (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German dille, from Old High German dilla, from Proto-Germanic *þiljǭ (“board, plank; flooring, deck”). Cognate with German Diele, English thill.


dach

dèchar (plural)
dach (nominative singular)
dèchar (definite nominative plural)
dach (accusative singular)
dèchar (accusative definite plural)
dèchar (dative singular)
dècharn (dative definite plural)

Inherited from Middle High German dach, from Old High German dah, from Proto-West Germanic *þak, from Proto-Germanic *þaką (“roof, cover”). Cognate with German Dach, English thack.

De dèchar dékhent de hòizar.


bant

bénte (plural)
bant (nominative singular)
bèntar (definite nominative plural)
bant (accusative singular)
bèntar (accusative definite plural)
bèntar (dative singular)
bèntarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German want, from Old High German want, from Proto-Germanic *wanduz (“rod, stick; barrier made of sticks, fence”). Cognate with German Wand, Dutch wand, Icelandic vendi.


ospedal

From Venetan ospedal, from Late Latin hospitāle (“shelter, hospice, guesthouse”).


aala

aaln (plural)
aala (nominative singular)
aaln (definite nominative plural)
aala (accusative singular)
aaln (accusative definite plural)
aaln (dative singular)
aaln (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German āle, from Old High German āla, from Proto-Germanic *ēlō. Cognate with German Ahle, Dutch aal, English awl.

Dar suustar nützet d'aala so póoran 's lédar.
The cobbler uses the bradawl to puncture the leather.


albìssig

Dar Guute Hèere anlòan is albìssig.


baabost

From Middle High German bābest, from late Old High German bābes, from Ecclesiastical Latin papa, ultimately from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, “father”). Cognate with German Papst. Doublet of faff.

Dar baabost ist braan allen faffen.


baigabassar

baigan (“to consecrate”) + bassar (“water”)


baiglen

De baiglen büurtent benne dar mann ist halbar trunkhan.


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.


balaada

An faff sölte nia machanzich zégan une balaada.

A priest should never be seen without a cassock on.


bankét

Borrowed from Venetan banchéto (“feast, banquet”).

(Sette Comuni, Christianity) baptismal lunch


béestar

cim-noun

béestar n (plural béestardar, diminutive béestarle)

béestardar (plural)
béestarle (diminutive)
béestar (nominative singular)
béestardar (definite nominative plural)
béestar (accusative singular)
béestardar (accusative definite plural)
béestare (dative singular)
béestardarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German venstar, from Old High German fenstar, from Latin fenestra (“window”), probably of Etruscan origin. Cognate with German Fenster.

Hòizar une béestardar zeint zobia prönnen ane bassar.

A house without windows is like a spring without water.


bèrmont

(Sette Comuni) ringing of church bells on Saturday afternoon


biarst

From Middle High German virst, from Old High German first, from Proto-Germanic *firstiz (“ridge of a roof, summit, peak”). Cognate with German First (“ridge of a roof”), Dutch vorst.


schual

From Middle High German schōle, from Old High German scuola, from Proto-West Germanic *skōla, from Latin schola. Cognate with German Schule, English school.


khåmmar

From Middle High German kamer, from Old High German chamara, from Latin camera (“chamber”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “anything with an arched cover”). Cognate with German Kammer.


Pentekòste

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

(Luserna) Pentecost (Christian festival)


Avént

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


marangù

cim-noun

marangù m (plural marangü, feminine marangóna)

From Venetan marangon (“carpenter”), from a Medieval Latin development of Latin mergus (“diver, loon”); see there for more.


tischlar

→ Venetan: tisler

→ Estonian: tisler

From Middle High German tischler, tischlære, cognate with German Tischler.

(Luserna) joiner (maker of wooden furniture)


boratn

(Luserna, transitive) to marry (take someone as a spouse)


skoul

Borrowed from Venetan scoła, from Latin schola.


èst

From a rebracketing of *nèst, from Middle High German nest, from Old High German nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą (“nest”). Cognate with German Nest, English nest.


énghel

From Middle High German engel, from Old High German engil, from Proto-West Germanic *angil, borrowed from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos), itself probably a loanword. Cognate with German Engel.

Énghele un tòibale möghentzich net zégan.

Angels and demons may not see each other.


naaghel

nèghele (plural)
naaghel (nominative singular)
nèghele (definite nominative plural)
naaghel (accusative singular)
nèghele (accusative definite plural)
naghele (dative singular)
nègheln (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German nagel, from Old High German nagal, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz (“finger or toenail; nail or peg for fastening”). Cognate with German Nagel, Dutch nagel, English nail, Icelandic nögl.


Altaborg

(Sette Comuni) A place near Rotzo and the Altarkhnotto linked to Germanic paganism.


Altarkhnotto

altar (“altar”) + khnòtto (“rock”). Named such because it resembles an altar.

(Sette Comuni) A rock formation near Rotzo, said to have been where pagans and druids once performed human sacrifices.


baigaprönno

(Sette Comuni, Christianity) stoup (receptacle for holy water)


vrau

cim-noun

vrau f (plural vraun, diminutive vròille)

vraun (plural)
vròille (diminutive)
vrau (nominative singular)
vraun (definite nominative plural)
vrau (accusative singular)
vraun (accusative definite plural)
vraun (dative singular)
vraun (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German vrouwe, vrowe, from Old High German frouwa (“lady”). Cognate with German Frau.

Z'ist an hüppasa vrau.

de hòlighe Vrau

the Virgin Mary (literally, “the holy Lady”)

Vraun mòant och raiche baibar.


bissof

From Middle High German bischof, from Old High German biscof (“bishop”). Cognate with German Bischof.

Dar bissof ist braan dar diosezen.


bóartlibarn

An bóartlibarn ghittar de böortar.


bódariisle

Alle de junghen machent antia an bódariisle.


boraatan

De péede zeint boraatet.

(Sette Comuni, transitive) to marry (take someone as a spouse)


borìchtigan

head

borìchtigan (third-person singular present indicative borìchtighet, past participle borìchtighet, auxiliary haban)

borìchtighet (indicative present singular third-person)
borìchtighet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
borìghtigan (infinitive)
borìghtiganten (participle present)
borìghtighet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
borìghtighe (first-person indicative present singular)
bar borìghtigan (indicative present)
borìghtighe (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar borìghtigan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
borìghtighest (indicative present second-person singular)
iart borìghtighet (indicative present)
borìghtighest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart borìghtighet (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear borìghtighet (indicative present)
ze borìghtighent (indicative present)
ear borìghtighe (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze borìghtigan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han borìghtighet (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban borìghtighet (indicative preterite)
borìghtigate (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar borìghtigatan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast borìghtighet (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet borìghtighet (indicative preterite)
borìghtigatest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart borìghtigatet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat borìghtighet (indicative preterite)
ze habent borìghtighet (indicative preterite)
ear borìghtigate (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze borìghtigatan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
borìghtigabar (imperative)
borìghtig (imperative second-person singular)
borìghtighet (iart) (imperative)
borìghtighe (ear) (imperative)
borìghtigan (ze) (imperative)

Dar faff borichtighet de klóobar.

The priest gives Holy Communion to the faithful.

(Sette Comuni, Christianity) to give Holy Communion


Guuta Diibe

De Guuta Diibe hammar gapracht an tòkha.

(Sette Comuni, folklore) Befana (old woman who delivers gifts to children on Epiphany Eve)


dorhòlighen

Dar tag bon dorhòlighen ist an hòogar baartag.

All Saints' Day is a solemn celebration.


drèkh

From Middle High German drëc, from Old High German threc, from Proto-Germanic *þrakjaz (“dirt”). Cognate with German Dreck (“dirt”), Yiddish דרעק (drek, “manure, feces”), Dutch drek (“dirt”), Saterland Frisian Dräk (“dirt”).

De drékhe bon ross zeint garüufet «kégale», dii bon khüun «poldrakken».
The feces of horses is called "kégale", and feces of cattle is called "poldrakken".


èart

cim-noun

èart m (plural èartar, diminutive èertle)

In altame, de èartar zèint gabéest höltzarne, spétor stönnarne.

In ancient times, jambs were made of wood, and later stone.

(Sette Comuni) jamb (of a door or window)


faada

faaden (plural)
faada (nominative singular)
faaden (definite nominative plural)
faada (accusative singular)
faaden (accusative definite plural)
faaden (dative singular)
faaden (dative definite plural)

From Venetan fada, from Vulgar Latin *Fāta (“a goddess of fate”), from Latin fātum (“destiny, fate”).

der

De faaden zèint garüstet bais un sénkhent tröome allen den ba klóbeten.

The fairies are dressed in white and send dreams to all who believe in them.


fabrisìar

From Venetan fabrisière. Compare Italian fabbriciere.

De fabrisiire, an botta, zèint gaéest patruun machan au sulle bor de khércha; hòite zèintza patruum ghèltanze abe.

The vestrymen were once masters of accumulating debts for the church; today they are masters of settling them.


faifan

head

faifan (third-person singular present indicative faifet, past participle gafàifet, auxiliary haban)

faifet (indicative present singular third-person)
gafàifet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
faifan (infinitive)
faifanten (participle present)
gafàifet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
faife (first-person indicative present singular)
bar faifan (indicative present)
faife (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar faifan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
faifest (indicative present second-person singular)
iart faifet (indicative present)
faifest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart faifet (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear faifet (indicative present)
ze faifent (indicative present)
ear faife (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze faifan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gafàifet (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gafàifet (indicative preterite)
faifate (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar faifatan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gafàifet (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gafàifet (indicative preterite)
faifatest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart faifatet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gafàifet (indicative preterite)
ze habent gafàifet (indicative preterite)
ear faifate (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze faifatan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
faifabar (imperative)
faif (imperative second-person singular)
faifet (iart) (imperative)
faife (ear) (imperative)
faifan (ze) (imperative)

From Middle High German pfīfen, from Old High German phīfōn, from Proto-Germanic *pīpaną (“to chirp; to play a pipe or flute”), from Latin pīpō (“I pip, peep”), of imitative origin. Cognate with German pfeifen, English pipe.

inh

faifan 's hòrn

(Sette Comuni) to play (a wind, brass or string instrument)


faifle

'S faifle ist gafaifet mémme maule.


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)


forpòot

De khindar bon hòite partaaghe börtentzich net mèar bon forpòoten.

Children today don't believe in ghosts anymore.


fraar

cim-noun

fraar m (plural fraarn, diminutive frèerle)

From Venetan frar, probably from Old Occitan fraire, from Latin frāter (“brother”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr, therefore doublet of pruudar (“brother”).

De fraarn stóolnt net, ze bòorsent anlòan.


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.


hümbl

From Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil, from Proto-West Germanic *himil. Cognate with German Himmel.


tåntzan

From Middle High German tanzen, from Middle Low German dansen, from Old French dancer, dancier. Cognate with German tanzen.


taüvl

From Middle High German tiuvel, from Old High German tiufal, from Proto-West Germanic *diubal, from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). Cognate with German Teufel, English devil.


Roathüatle

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

af

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood


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.


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)


pinakotèk

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


hotèl

Borrowed from Italian hotel, from French hôtel.


schützhütt

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


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.


bånka

From Italian banca (“bank”), from Old Italian banca (“counter, moneychanger's bench or table”), itself from Lombardic bank, from Proto-Germanic *bankiz (“bulge, hillock; bench”).


gaigarle

gaigarlen (plural)
gaigarle (nominative singular)
gaigarlen (definite nominative plural)
gaigarle (accusative singular)
gaigarlen (accusative definite plural)
gaigarlen (dative singular)
gaigarlen (dative definite plural)


gapéet

From Middle High German gebët, from Old High German gibet, from Proto-West Germanic *gabed (“prayer”). Cognate with German Gebet, English bead.


gasmékh

From Middle High German gesmac, from Old High German gismac, gismah, from gi- + smac, from Proto-Germanic *smakkuz (“taste, flavor”). The é vowel is unexpected; perhaps changed under influence of smékhan (“to smell”). Cognate with German Geschmack: “taste, flavor” (Germany, Austria) or “smell, odor” (Switzerland).


ghebòot

From Middle High German gebot, from Old High German gibot, from Proto-Germanic *gabudą. Cognate with German Gebot.

Bòlgabar, bénne bar mögan, de sègan ghebòote.

We obey the Ten Commandments when we can.


gheniizanzich

head

gheniizanzich (third-person singular present indicative gheniizetzich, past participle gheniizet, auxiliary haban)

gheniizetzich (indicative present singular third-person)
gheniizet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
gheniizanzich (infinitive)
gheniizantenzich (participle present)
gheniizet (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
gheniizmich (first-person indicative present singular)
bar gheniizanzich (indicative present)
gheniizmich (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar gheniizanzich (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
gheniizestdich (indicative present second-person singular)
iart gheniizetach (indicative present)
gheniizestdich (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart gheniizetach (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear gheniizetzich (indicative present)
ze gheniizentzich (indicative present)
ear gheniizzich (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze gheniizanzich (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han mich gheniizet (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban zich gheniizet (indicative preterite)
gheniizetemich (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
gheniizetatemich (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar gheniizetanzich (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast dich gheniizet (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet ach gheniizet (indicative preterite)
gheniizetestdich (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart gheniizetatach (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat zich gheniizet (indicative preterite)
ze habent zich gheniizet (indicative preterite)
ear gheniizetetzich (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze gheniizetatanzich (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
gheniizebarzich (imperative)
gheniiz-dich (imperative)
gheniizetach (imperative)

(Sette Comuni, Christianity) to be saved


salvaaranzich

salvaaranzich (third-person singular present indicative salvaartzich, past participle gasalvaart, auxiliary haban)

salvaartzich (indicative present singular third-person)
gasalvaart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
salvaaranzich (infinitive)
salvaarantenzich (participle present)
gasalvaart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
salvaarmich (first-person indicative present singular)
bar salvaaranzich (indicative present)
salvaarmich (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar salvaaranzich (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
salvaarstdich (indicative present second-person singular)
iart salvaartach (indicative present)
salvaarstdich (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart salvaartach (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear salvaartzich (indicative present)
ze salvaarentzich (indicative present)
ear salvaarzich (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze salvaaranzich (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han mich gasalvaart (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban zich gasalvaart (indicative preterite)
salvaartemich (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
salvaartatemich (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar salvaartanzich (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast dich gasalvaart (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet ach gasalvaart (indicative preterite)
salvaartestdich (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart salvaartatach (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat zich gasalvaart (indicative preterite)
ze habent zich gasalvaart (indicative preterite)
ear salvaartetzich (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze salvaartatanzich (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
salvaarebarzich (imperative)
salvaar-dich (imperative)
salvaartach (imperative)


gléezaran

gléezaran (third-person singular present indicative gléezart, past participle gagléezart, auxiliary haban)

gléezart (indicative present singular third-person)
gagléezart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
gléezaran (infinitive)
gléezaranten (participle present)
gagléezart (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
gléezare (first-person indicative present singular)
bar gléezaran (indicative present)
gléezare (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar gléezaran (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
gléezarst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart gléezart (indicative present)
gléezarst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart gléezart (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear gléezart (indicative present)
ze gléezarnt (indicative present)
ear gléezare (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze gléezaran (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gagléezart (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gagléezart (indicative preterite)
gléezarte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar gléezartan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gagléezart (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gagléezart (indicative preterite)
gléezartest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart gléezartet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gagléezart (indicative preterite)
ze habent gagléezart (indicative preterite)
ear gléezarte (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze gléezartan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
gléezarbar (imperative)
gléezar (imperative second-person singular)
gléezart (iart) (imperative)
gléezare (ear) (imperative)
gléezaran (ze) (imperative)

glas + -aran (frequentative suffix). Compare English glaze, German gläsern.

De béestardar zeint gagléezart.


Hèere

Gott dar Hèere

Guutar Hèere, lüzen aus 's main gapéet.


huut

From Middle High German huot, from Old High German huot, from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz (“shelter; cover; hood”). Cognate with German Hut, English hood.

inh

(architecture) architrave (moldings framing a door)


hèartle

De stönnarne hèartlen màchent söos zégan.

The stone jambs are beautiful to look at.


Hear

Gott dar Hear


hélla

From Middle High German helle, from Old High German hella, hellia, from Proto-West Germanic *hallju, from Proto-Germanic *haljō (“netherworld, underworld, hell”). Cognate with German Hölle, English hell.


hòliga

cim-noun

hòliga f (plural hòlighen, masculine hòligar)

hòlighen (plural)
hòligar (masculine)
de hòliga (definite includes-article nominative singular)
de hòlighen (definite includes-article nominative plural)
de hòliga (accusative definite includes-article singular)
de hòlighen (accusative definite includes-article plural)
dar hòlighen (dative definite includes-article singular)
in hòlighen (dative definite includes-article plural)
an hòliga (includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
hòlighen (indefinite nominative plural)
khòone hòlighen (includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an hòliga (accusative includes-article indefinite singular)
hòlighen (accusative indefinite plural)
khòone hòlighen (accusative includes-article indefinite plural)
anara hòlighen (dative includes-article indefinite singular)
hòlighen (dative indefinite plural)
khòonen hòlighen (dative includes-article indefinite plural)


hòligar

hòligar m (plural hòlighen, feminine hòliga)

hòlighen (plural)
hòliga (feminine)
dar hòlighe (definite includes-article nominative singular)
de hòlighen (definite includes-article nominative plural)
in hòlighen (accusative definite includes-article singular)
de hòlighen (accusative definite includes-article plural)
me hòlighen (dative definite includes-article singular)
in hòlighen (dative definite includes-article plural)
an hòligar (includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
hòlighen (indefinite nominative plural)
khòone hòlighen (includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an hòlighen (accusative includes-article indefinite singular)
hòlighen (accusative indefinite plural)
khòone hòlighen (accusative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname hòlighen (dative includes-article indefinite singular)
hòlighen (dative indefinite plural)
khòonen hòlighen (dative includes-article indefinite plural)


hòolig

head

hòolig (comparative hòligor, superlative dar hòligorste)

hòligor (comparative)
dar hòligorste (superlative)
èar ist hòolig (masculine predicative singular)
zi ist hòolig (feminine predicative singular)
is ist hòolig (neuter predicative singular)
ze zèint hòolig (plural predicative)
dar hòlighe (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular)
de hòliga (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular)
's hòlighe (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular)
de hòlighen (definite includes-article nominative plural)
in hòlighen (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular)
de hòliga (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular)
's hòlighe (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular)
de hòlighen (accusative definite includes-article plural)
me hòlighen (dative definite includes-article masculine singular)
dar hòlighen (dative definite feminine includes-article singular)
me hòlighen (dative definite includes-article neuter singular)
in hòlighen (dative definite includes-article plural)
an hòligar (includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular)
an hòliga (feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an hòlighes (includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular)
hòlighen (indefinite nominative plural)
khòone hòlighen (includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an hòlighen (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
an hòliga (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
an hòlighes (accusative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
hòlighen (accusative indefinite plural)
khòone hòlighen (accusative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname hòlighen (dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
anara hòlighen (dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
aname hòlighen (dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
hòlighen (dative indefinite plural)
khòonen hòlighen (dative includes-article indefinite plural)
hòlighe (nominative plural without-article)
hòlighe (accusative plural without-article)
hòlighen (dative plural without-article)
èar ist hòligor (comparative masculine predicative singular)
zi ist hòligor (comparative feminine predicative singular)
is ist hòligor (comparative neuter predicative singular)
ze zèint hòligor (comparative plural predicative)
dar hòligore (comparative definite includes-article masculine nominative singular)
de hòligora (comparative definite feminine includes-article nominative singular)
's hòligore (comparative definite includes-article neuter nominative singular)
de hòligorn (comparative definite includes-article nominative plural)
in hòligorn (accusative comparative definite includes-article masculine singular)
de hòligora (accusative comparative definite feminine includes-article singular)
's hòligore (accusative comparative definite includes-article neuter singular)
de hòligorn (accusative comparative definite includes-article plural)
me hòligorn (comparative dative definite includes-article masculine singular)
dar hòligorn (comparative dative definite feminine includes-article singular)
me hòligorn (comparative dative definite includes-article neuter singular)
in hòligorn (comparative dative definite includes-article plural)
an hòligorar (comparative includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular)
an hòligora (comparative feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an hòligors (comparative includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular)
hòligorn (comparative indefinite nominative plural)
khòone hòligorn (comparative includes-article indefinite nominative plural)
an hòligorn (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
an hòligora (accusative comparative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
an hòligors (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
hòligorn (accusative comparative indefinite plural)
khòone hòligorn (accusative comparative includes-article indefinite plural)
aname hòligorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular)
anara hòligorn (comparative dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular)
aname hòligorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular)
hòligorn (comparative dative indefinite plural)
khòonen hòligorn (comparative dative includes-article indefinite plural)
hòligore (comparative nominative plural without-article)
hòligore (accusative comparative plural without-article)
hòligorn (comparative dative plural without-article)
èar ist dar hòligorste (masculine predicative singular superlative)
zi ist dar hòligorsta (feminine predicative singular superlative)
is ist dar hòligorste (neuter predicative singular superlative)
ze zèint dar hòligorste (plural predicative superlative)
dar hòligorste (definite includes-article masculine nominative singular superlative)
de hòligorsta (definite feminine includes-article nominative singular superlative)
's hòligorste (definite includes-article neuter nominative singular superlative)
de hòligorsten (definite includes-article nominative plural superlative)
in hòligorsten (accusative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative)
de hòligorsta (accusative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative)
's hòligorste (accusative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative)
de hòligorsten (accusative definite includes-article plural superlative)
me hòligorsten (dative definite includes-article masculine singular superlative)
dar hòligorsten (dative definite feminine includes-article singular superlative)
me hòligorsten (dative definite includes-article neuter singular superlative)
in hòligorsten (dative definite includes-article plural superlative)
an hòligorstar (includes-article indefinite masculine nominative singular superlative)
an hòligorsta (feminine includes-article indefinite nominative singular superlative)
an hòligorstes (includes-article indefinite neuter nominative singular superlative)
hòligorsten (indefinite nominative plural superlative)
khòone hòligorsten (includes-article indefinite nominative plural superlative)
an hòligorsten (accusative includes-article indefinite masculine singular superlative)
an hòligorsta (accusative feminine includes-article indefinite singular superlative)
an hòligorstes (accusative includes-article indefinite neuter singular superlative)
hòligorsten (accusative indefinite plural superlative)
khòone hòligorsten (accusative includes-article indefinite plural superlative)
aname hòligorsten (dative includes-article indefinite masculine singular superlative)
anara hòligorsten (dative feminine includes-article indefinite singular superlative)
aname hòligorsten (dative includes-article indefinite neuter singular superlative)
hòligorsten (dative indefinite plural superlative)
khòonen hòligorsten (dative includes-article indefinite plural superlative)
hòligorste (nominative plural superlative without-article)
hòligorste (accusative plural superlative without-article)
hòligorsten (dative plural superlative without-article)

cim-decl-adj-table

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

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

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

From Middle High German heilic, from Old High German heilag, from Proto-West Germanic *hailag, from Proto-Germanic *hailagaz (“holy, sacred”). Cognate with German heilig, English holy.

inh

De khércha ist hòolig.


Hòlighe Brau

Hòlighe Bràu (canonical feminine)
de Hòliga Brau (definite includes-article nominative singular)
de Hòliga Brau (accusative definite includes-article singular)
dar Hòlighen Braun (dative definite includes-article singular)
an Hòliga Brau (includes-article indefinite nominative singular)
an Hòliga Brau (accusative includes-article indefinite singular)
anara Hòlighen Braun (dative includes-article indefinite singular)


hòlighes pròat

(Sette Comuni) host (consecrated bread of the Eucharist)


hóbalan

head

hóbalan (third-person singular present indicative hóbelt, past participle gahóbelt, auxiliary haban)

hóbelt (indicative present singular third-person)
gahóbelt (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
hóbalan (infinitive)
hóbalanten (participle present)
gahóbelt (participle past)
haban (auxiliary)
hóbale (first-person indicative present singular)
bar hóbalan (indicative present)
hóbale (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
bar hóbalan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
hóbelst (indicative present second-person singular)
iart hóbelt (indicative present)
hóbelst (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
iart hóbelt (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ear hóbelt (indicative present)
ze hóbelnt (indicative present)
ear hóbale (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
ze hóbalan (subjunctive subjunctive-i)
han gahóbelt (first-person indicative preterite singular)
bar haban gahóbelt (indicative preterite)
hóbelte (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
bar hóbeltan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hast gahóbelt (indicative preterite second-person singular)
iart habet gahóbelt (indicative preterite)
hóbeltest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
iart hóbeltet (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ear hat gahóbelt (indicative preterite)
ze habent gahóbelt (indicative preterite)
ear hóbelte (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
ze hóbeltan (subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
hóbelbar (imperative)
hóbel (imperative second-person singular)
hóbelt (iart) (imperative)
hóbale (ear) (imperative)
hóbalan (ze) (imperative)

From Middle High German hobeln, hoveln, equivalent to hóobel + -an. Cognate with German hobeln; see Hobel for more.

(Sette Comuni) to plane (smooth wood with a plane)


hòrn

cim-noun

hòrn n (plural hôrndar, diminutive hôrnle)

hôrndar (plural)
hôrnle (diminutive)
hòrn (nominative singular)
hôrndar (definite nominative plural)
hòrn (accusative singular)
hôrndar (accusative definite plural)
hòrne (dative singular)
hôrndarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German horn, from Old High German horn, from Proto-West Germanic *horn, from Proto-Germanic *hurną (“horn”). Cognate with German Horn, English horn.

Dar saafar rüufet in öoben mémme hòrne.

The shepherd calls the sheep with a horn.


hümmel

From Middle High German himel, from Old High German himil, from Proto-West Germanic *himil. Cognate with German Himmel.

Dar hümmel is bor de guuten.


jornaal

Borrowed from Venetan xornàl (“newspaper”), from Latin diurnālis (“diurnal”).

De jornéele, biil béerte, khödent àu an hùafen luughe.


kaaghel

(Sette Comuni) droppings of horses and similar animals


kagala

(Sette Comuni) droppings of goats, sheep, mice, etc.


kansüunle

kansüunlen (plural)
kansüunle (nominative singular)
kansüunlen (definite nominative plural)
kansüunle (accusative singular)
kansüunlen (accusative definite plural)
kansüunlen (dative singular)
kansüunlen (dative definite plural)

From Venetan canson (“song”) + -le (diminutive suffix).

's trùnkhane ménle hat gazùnkhet an kansüunle.


kazuun

kazuun m (plural kazüune, diminutive kazüunle)

From Venetan caxon (“hut, casone”), from caxa (“house”).

(Sette Comuni) shepherd or forester's hut


khamara

From Middle High German kamer, from Old High German chamara, from Latin camera (“chamber”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “anything with an arched cover”). Cognate with German Kammer and ultimately a doublet of kampìgol (“clearing”).

der

Hòam habar drài khamarn.


khastel

cim-noun

khastel m (plural khèstale, diminutive khèstalle)

khèstale (plural)
khèstalle (diminutive)

From Middle High German kastel, from Old High German kastel, from Proto-West Germanic *kastell, from Latin castellum. Cognate with German Kastell.


khèlchtuuch

(Sette Comuni, Christianity) purificator


khèllar

From Middle High German keller, from Old High German kellari, from Late Latin cellārium (“storeroom, cellar, pantry”). Cognate with German Keller.

der

In de khèllare dar bàin ràifet pessor.


khércha

cim-noun

khércha f (plural khérchen, diminutive khérchle)

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.

der

Béels jaar de khérchen habantzese gamàcht àu in d'ékkallen.

In the past, churches were built in the hills.


marangùn

From Venetan marangon (“carpenter”), from a Medieval Latin development of Latin mergus (“diver, loon”); see there for more.


ghevaatar

ghevéetare (plural)
ghevaatar (nominative singular)
ghevéetare (definite nominative plural)
ghevaatarn (accusative singular)
ghevéetare (accusative definite plural)
ghevaatarn (dative singular)
ghevéetarn (dative definite plural)

From Middle High German gevatere, gevater, gefater, from Old High German gifatero, from Proto-West Germanic *gafaderjō, equivalent to ghe- + baatar. Cognate with German Gevatter.


vôarhaus

vôarhòizar (plural)
vôarhaus (nominative singular)
vôarhòizar (definite nominative plural)
vôarhaus (accusative singular)
vôarhòizar (accusative definite plural)
vôarhause (dative singular)
vôarhòizarn (dative definite plural)

vôar (“fire”) + haus (“house”). Compare English firehouse, Icelandic eldhús.


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.


khlukhasòona

De khlukhasòona bohüutet muutar un hüunlen.

The coop protects the hens and the chicks.


khòchhaus

cim-noun

khòchhaus n (plural khòchhòizar, diminutive khòchhòizle)

khòchhòizar (plural)
khòchhòizle (diminutive)
khòchhaus (nominative singular)
khòchhòizar (definite nominative plural)
khòchhaus (accusative singular)
khòchhòizar (accusative definite plural)
khòchhauze (dative singular)
khòchhòizarn (dative definite plural)


khròitze

From Middle High German kriuze, from Old High German kruzi, from Latin crux. Cognate with German Kreuz, also English cross.

Alle prènghent 's zain khròitze.


kiikar

kiikar m (plural kiikar, feminine kiikaren)

kiikar (plural)
kiikaren (feminine)
kiikar (nominative singular)
kiikar (definite nominative plural)
kiikar (accusative singular)
kiikar (accusative definite plural)
kiikar (dative singular)
kiikarn (dative definite plural)


kiikaren

kiikaren f (plural kiikaren, masculine kiikar)

kiikaren (plural)
kiikar (masculine)
kiikaren (nominative singular)
kiikaren (definite nominative plural)
kiikaren (accusative singular)
kiikaren (accusative definite plural)
kiikaren (dative singular)
kiikaren (dative definite plural)


klòkka

klòkka f (plural klòkken, diminutive klökkle)

From Middle High German glocke, glogge, from Old High German klocca, from Proto-West Germanic *klokkā, from Late Latin clocca, probably of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (“bell”). Cognate with German Glocke, also English clock.


klökkle

klökklen (plural)
klökkle (nominative singular)
klökklen (definite nominative plural)
klökkle (accusative singular)
klökklen (accusative definite plural)
klökklen (dative singular)
klökklen (dative definite plural)

's klökkle lòitet bóar ghéet au de misse.

The small bell rings before Mass begins.


klòkturm

From Middle High German glockturn, glockenturn, equivalent to klòkka + turm. Cognate with German Glockenturm, also English clock tower, Swedish klocktorn, Dutch klokkentoren.

Dar klòkturm is saldo höogor dan de khércha.

The bell tower is always higher than the church.


komàun haus

komàun haus n (plural komàun hòizar, diminutive komàun hòizle)

komàun hòizar (plural)
komàun hòizle (diminutive)
komàun haus (nominative singular)
komàun hòizar (definite nominative plural)
komàun haus (accusative singular)
komàun hòizar (accusative definite plural)
komàun hauze (dative singular)
komàun hòizarn (dative definite plural)


korèll

From Venetan cuarèl, quarel, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus, from Latin quadrus (“square”). Ultimately a doublet of viare (“four”).