dies

From Vulgar Latin dossum, from Latin dorsum. Compare French dos.


grass

From Latin crassus. Compare French graisse.


aria

Ultimately from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) air


guerra

From Early Medieval Latin werra, borrowed from Frankish *werru (“confusion; quarrel”).


um

From Latin homō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰmṓ (“earthling”).


ami

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) (male) friend, boyfriend


animal

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) animal


non

From Late Latin nonnus (compare Italian nonno).


not

From Latin noctem, accusative of nox, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.


plum

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) lead (metal)


god

Of probable Germanic origin. Cognate with German Wald, German Low German Woold, Dutch woud, English wold).


bal

Borrowed from French bal, from Late Latin ballare.


bap

From Late Latin *babbus. Compare Sardinian babbu.


ver

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran) wild boar (Sus scrofa)


capital

From Latin capitālis, from caput (“head”).

(Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) capital


human

rm-noun

human m (plural humans; feminine humana, plural humanas)

humans (plural)
humana (feminine)
humanas (plural)


fled

(Puter) Alternative form of flad (“breath (of air)”)


lain

From Latin lignum. Compare Ladin lën, Friulian len.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) wood


pula

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) hen


pled

From or related to pledar. Cf. also Old French plait (“plea”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) word


said

From Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰítis (“perishing, decrease”).

der

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) thirst


sang

From Vulgar Latin sanguem, alteration of Latin sanguinem, accusative of sanguis.


ram

Germanic borrowing, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *hramu (“frame”).


sal

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) salt


pour

Of Germanic origin, cognate with German Bauer, Dutch boer.


pet

(Puter, Vallader, anatomy) chest, thorax


fier

From Latin ferrum. Compare Friulian fiêr.


musica

Borrowed from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική (mousikḗ, “of a Muse”).


cor

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *corem m, from Latin cor n.


mer

From Latin mare, from Proto-Indo-European *móri.


cesta

From Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē).


pe

From Latin pēs, pedem (“foot”), from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, anatomy) foot


meal

(Sutsilvan) Alternative form of mel (“honey”)


pair

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) pear


mail

From Late Latin mēlum, from Latin mālum. Compare Friulian mêl, Romanian măr.


testa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) head


sel

From Latin sāl, sālem, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂ls.


té

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) tea


pare

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran) Alternative form of paraid (“(internal) wall; rock face”)


sein

From Latin sinus (compare French sein, Italian seno, Romanian sân, Spanish seno).

(Sursilvan, anatomy) breast (of a woman)


rosa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) rose


flour

(Surmiran) Alternative form of flur (“flower”)


vita

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) life


vita

Related to Etymology 1 above, similar to Italian vita.

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) waist


unda

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) wave


ursa

From Latin ursa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) female bear


via

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) road, street; way


nord

Borrowed from French nord, from Old French norht, north, nort (“north”), from Old English norþ (“north”), from Proto-West Germanic *norþr (“north”).


leer

From Latin aēr, with the initial 'l' added from a preceding definite article.


tor

From Latin turris, turrem, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis).


lingua

From Latin lingua (“tongue, speech, language”).

inh

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) language


biblioteca

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”).


oca

Inherited from Late Latin auca, syncope of *avica, from Classical Latin avis (“bird”).


fio

From Late Latin fīcātum (“liver”), from Latin iecur fīcātum (“fig-stuffed liver”).


bab

From Late Latin *babbus. Compare Sardinian babbu.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) father


di

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) day


dessert

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) dessert


anda

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) duck


tema

From Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα (théma).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) subject, topic, theme


tema

From temair, temer, etc. Compare Italian tema, Romanian teamă.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fear


dir

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) liver


peta

(Sutsilvan) a cake in the shape of a loaf


caos

From Latin chaos, from Ancient Greek χάος (kháos).


ala

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) wing


terra

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter) country, land

(capitalized, proper noun, Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) the planet Earth


dent

From Latin dēns, dentem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts, *h₃dónts.

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) tooth


bellezza

From Vulgar Latin *bellitia, from Latin bellus. Compare Spanish belleza, Portuguese beleza, Occitan belesa, Catalan bellesa, Sicilian biddizza, Venetan bełézsa, Friulian bielece, Romansch baleztgia, Sardinian bellesa.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) beauty


giacca

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) jacket


mel

From Vulgar Latin *melem m, from Latin mel n.


mar

Inherited from Latin mare, from Proto-Indo-European *móri.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) sea


astronomia

From Latin astronomia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία (astronomía).


pais

From Vulgar Latin *pēsum, from Latin pēnsum.


protocol

From Late Latin protocollum (“the first sheet of a volume (on which contents and errata were written)”), from Byzantine Greek πρωτόκολλον (prōtókollon, “first sheet glued onto a manuscript”), from Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue”).


lag

From Latin lacus, from Proto-Italic *lakus, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”).


ur

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) edge, margins


farina

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) flour


mir

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) exterior wall


mir

(Sutsilvan) Alternative form of mieur (“mouse”)


sora

From Latin soror, from Proto-Indo-European *swésōr.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) sister


tat

Compare Latin tata, a childish word for father.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) grandfather


fain

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) hay


lard

From Latin lārdum, lāridum (“bacon fat”).


temp

From Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European *tempos (“stretch”), from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) time


onda

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) aunt


magister

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) male teacher


magistra

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) female teacher


strada

From Late Latin strāta (“paved road”), from Latin [via] strāta, feminine of strātus.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan) street, road


figlia

Inherited from Latin fīlia, from fīlius (“child, son”), from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os (“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) daughter


stadi

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) state

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) stage

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) status


stad

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) summer


ora

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) aura (“weather”)


ocha

From Vulgar Latin auca, contraction of *avica, from Classical Latin avis (“bird”).


gula

From Latin gula, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷel- (“throat”).

(Surmiran) desire, craving, appetite, lust, pleasure, fancy


cumin

From Medieval Latin commūnia, neuter plural of Latin commūnis.


vin

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) wine


bov

From Latin bōs, bovem, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷōws.


milliard

(Puter, Vallader) milliard (a short scale billion).


seit

From Latin sitis, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰgʷʰítis (“perishing, decrease”).


psicologia

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter) psychology


balla

(sports, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) ball


rai

From Latin rēx, rēgem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).


mardi

From Latin Mārtis diēs, variant of diēs Mārtis (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Mars”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) Tuesday


cited

Inherited from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”).


nav

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) ship


nivo

Borrowed from French niveau, from Latin lībella.


mais

From Latin mēnsis. Compare Catalan mes, French mois, Italian mese, Portuguese mês, Spanish mes.


punt

From Latin pōns, pontem (compare Catalan pont, French pont, Italian ponte, Occitan pònt, Portuguese ponte, Spanish puente), from Proto-Indo-European *pont- (“path, road”).

der

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) bridge


tiara

(capitalized, proper noun, Sursilvan) the planet Earth


vista

From Vulgar Latin *visita, from Latin visa, feminine past participle of videō.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) view


geografia

From Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) geography


terrain

From Vulgar Latin *terranum, from Latin terrenum.


elefant

From Latin elephantus, from Ancient Greek ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās), ἐλέφαντος (eléphantos).


diamant

(mineralogy, gemstone, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) diamond


roda

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) wheel


mandel

Borrowed from German Mandel, from Old High German mandala, from Late Latin amygdala.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter) almond

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, anatomy) tonsil


cupid

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) nap


sera

From Late Latin sēra, from ellipsis of Latin sēra dies, from sērus (“late”).


num

From Latin nōmen, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) name


ies

From Latin ossum, popular variant of os.


ura

From Latin hōra (“hour”), from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “time, season, year”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) time, hour


aug

Apparently from a Vulgar Latin *aucus, the result of some kind of de-diminutivization of Latin avunculus, with early loss of -v- before a rounded vowel.


carota

From Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek καρωτόν (karōtón).


stanza

From Vulgar Latin *stantia (“standing, stopping-place”), from Latin stāns, stantis, from stō, stāre, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

inh

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) room


velo

Borrowed from German Velo, from French vélo, from vélocipède (“velocipede”).


planta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) plant


senda

From Latin sēmita (“narrow way, footpath”).


mund

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) world


tela

(textiles, Sutsilvan) material, textile, canvas


pur

tlb

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter)

Of Germanic origin, cognate with German Bauer, Dutch boer.


nivel

From Latin nebula (“fog, cloud”), from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”) or from a derivative of Latin nubilus (compare Italian nuvolo, Occitan nívol).


nivel

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) level

(Puter) level (in an academic sense; for physical sense, see livel)


delfin

From Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín), a later form of δελφίς (delphís, “a dolphin”), from δελφύς (delphús, “womb”).


nes

From Latin nāsus, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.


profet

From Late Latin propheta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).


seda

From Latin saeta, sēta (compare French soie).


examen

examen da qualificaziùn

aptitude test, test of ability, occupational test


barba

From Latin barba, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰ-eh₂- (compare English beard). Compare meaning of "uncle" to Friulian barbe, Italian barba, Dalmatian buarba.


barba

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) uncle


meir

(Surmiran) Alternative form of mir (“exterior wall”)


meir

(Surmiran) Alternative form of mieur (“mouse”)


chaval

From Late Latin caballus (“horse”), from Latin caballus (“pack horse”), of disputed origin.


rom

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) branch (of tree, river, etc.)

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader, education) subject


rom

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) frame, framework


rom

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) knot, gnarl


rama

From a Germanic language (compare German Rahmen).


ova

From Latin aqua, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂. Compare French eau, Piedmontese eva.


paun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter) bread


paun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter) loaf of bread


glista

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) list


olma

From Latin anima, possibly through a dissimilated Vulgar Latin form *alima. Compare to Italian, Spanish and Portuguese alma.


vesta

(anatomy, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) cheek


suga

From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin soca, of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *soucā, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sew- (“to bend, to cut, to drive”), see also Sanskrit सुवति (suvati).
Compare Friulian soe, Venetan soga, Albanian shokë, French suage, Portuguese and Spanish soga.


veta

(anatomy, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) waist


urs

Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *orssos
Latin ursus
Romansch urs
Inherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orssos.

etymon

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) bear


sid

From a Germanic language, such as Old English suþ, from Proto-Germanic *sunþrą.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) south


sain

From Latin sinus (compare French sein, Italian seno, Romanian sân, Spanish seno).

(Rumantsch Grischun, anatomy) breast (of a woman)


letra

From Latin littera (“letter”), from Etruscan [Term?], from Ancient Greek διφθέρα (diphthéra, “tablet”).


len

From Latin lignum. Compare Ladin lën, Friulian len.


lom

From Latin pulmō, from Proto-Indo-European *pléwmō.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) lung


öv

(Puter, Vallader) Alternative form of ov (“egg”)


pesa

From Vulgar Latin *pēsum (with a later change of gender), from Latin pēnsum.


charta

From Latin charta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “papyrus, paper”).


urin

Borrowed from German Urin, from Latin urina.


serp

From Vulgar Latin *serpes, from Latin serpēns.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) snake


nas

From Latin nāsus, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) nose


pei

From Latin pēs, pedem (“foot”), from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.


ierta

From Latin hērēs, hērēdem (“heir, heiress”).


fom

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) hunger


tur

From Latin turris, turrem, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis).


mez

From Latin medius, from Proto-Italic *meðios, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“between”).


nudar

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *notāre, from Latin natāre.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) swimming


sonda

From Latin diēs Sabbati (“day of the Sabbath”) (possibly through a Vulgar Latin *sambati diēs < *Sabbati diēs; compare French samedi). Alternatively from sabbata, plural of sabbatum. Compare Ladin sabeda, Friulian sabide, Dalmatian sabata, Romanian sâmbătă.

inh

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) Saturday


lej

From Latin lacus, from Proto-Italic *lakus, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”).


ava

From Latin aqua, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂.


agenzia

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) agency


sua

From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin soca. Compare Friulian soe, Venetan soga, Albanian shokë, French suage, Spanish and Portuguese soga.


stival

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Vallader) boot


niz

Borrowed from German or Alemannic German, from a word derived from or related to Proto-Germanic *nutjō.


daint

From Latin dēns, dentem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts, *h₃dónts.

(anatomy, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) tooth


lia

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) league


aram

(Puter) Alternative form of arom (“copper”)


plaz

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) place, square


plazza

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) place, position

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) job, employment

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) place, square


sortida

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) exit


giuven

rm-noun

giuven m (plural giuvens; feminine giuvna, plural giuvnas)

giuvens (plural)
giuvna (feminine)
giuvnas (plural)

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) boy, youth, young man


giuvna

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) girl, youth, young woman

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) young lady, Miss


citad

Inherited from Late Latin cīvitātem (“city”).


oliva

(Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) olive (fruit)


secunda

From Medieval Latin secunda, short for secunda pars minuta (“second diminished part (of the hour)”).


comba

From Late Latin gamba (“hoof”) (compare Italian gamba), from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “bend”).


bursa

From Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “hide, wine-skin”).

der

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) purse

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) exchange


maisa

From Vulgar Latin mēsa, from Latin mēnsa.


matrimoni

From Latin mātrimōnium, from māter (“mother”).


società

Borrowed from Latin societās, societātem (“society, community”).


cho

Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, masculinization of Latin caput.


stoffa

(textiles, Puter, Vallader) material, textile, canvas


favela

From Latin fabella, diminutive of fābula, or from a derivative of Vulgar Latin *fabellāre.


dunna

From Late Latin domna, shortened variant of Latin domina (“lady, mistress of the house”), from domus (“house”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm (“house”).

inh

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) lady, Mrs.


diarrea

Borrowed from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Ancient Greek διάρροια (diárrhoia, “through-flowing”), from διά (diá, “through”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “I flow”).

der

(medicine, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) diarrhea


taglia

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter) waist


umana

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) female equivalent of uman; female human being


fastidi

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) headache, worry, concern


telefonar

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) to telephone, call


pavun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) peacock


uman

rm-noun

uman m (plural umans; feminine umana, plural umanas)

umans (plural)
umana (feminine)
umanas (plural)

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) (male) human being


tissi

From Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) poison


dignità

Borrowed from Latin dignitas, dignitātis.


trucca

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) chest, trunk


camarada

(Puter, Vallader) female friend, companion, comrade


paisa

From Vulgar Latin *pēsum (with a later change of gender), from Latin pēnsum.


scola

From Latin schola (“school”), from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) school


fonetic

rm-adj

fonetic m (feminine singular fonetica, masculine plural fonetics, feminine plural foneticas)

fonetica (feminine singular)
fonetics (masculine plural)
foneticas (feminine plural)


lef

From Latin labium, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).

der

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader, anatomy) lip


îl

From Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).


rizza

(Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


vila

From Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”).


aua

From Latin aqua, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ekʷeh₂.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter) water


figl

From Latin fīlius (compare Occitan filh), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os (“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) son


launa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter) wool


savun

From Latin sāpōnem, accusative singular of sāpō, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) soap


agentura

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) agency


guitarrista

(music, Puter, Vallader) (female) guitarist


studentessa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) female student


cunfin

From Latin confīnis. Cognate to Italian confine (“border, frontier, boundary”).


camerata

(Sursilvan) female friend, companion, comrade


naiv

From Latin nivem, the accusative form of nix (“snow”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) snow


curtin

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) garden, orchard


merlotscha

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) blackbird


favella

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader, poetic) language


larma

From Latin lācrima. Compare to French larme.


humana

(Sursilvan) female equivalent of human; female human being


faziel

From Vulgar Latin *faciolum, from Latin facies (“face”). Compare Italian fazzolo, fazzuolo.


fazielet

faziel + -et. Compare Italian fazzoletto, Friulian façolet, Venetan fasołeto, Istriot fassulito, Sicilian fazzulettu.


cigaretta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) cigarette


surviver

From Late Latin supervīvō, supervīvere (“outlive; survive”), from Latin super (“over”) + vīvō, vīvere (“live”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) to survive


pledari

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) dictionary


auca

Inherited from Late Latin auca, from Classical Latin avis (“bird”). Compare Friulian ocje, Italian and Venetan oca, Dalmatian jauca, Occitan auca, Catalan oca, French oie.


onn

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) year


turta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) flat, round cake with a fruit filling


ov

Inherited from Vulgar Latin (*)ŏvum, from Classical Latin ōvum.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, biology, zoology, foods) egg


nursa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) sheep, ewe


bau

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) beetle


chau

Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, masculinization of Latin caput.


sexualitad

(Surmiran, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Rumantsch Grischun) sexuality


fuira

(medicine, Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan) diarrhea


biglia

(anatomy, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) intestines, insides, guts


castellan

(Sursilvan, Surmiran) steward, governor, overseer, sheriff, bailiff, administrator


nuder

(Puter) Alternative form of nudar (“swimming”)


piv

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) eagle owl


pè

From Latin pēs (“foot”), from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.


ungla

From Vulgar Latin *ungla, from Latin ungula.

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) nail


frizza

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *fleccia, likely borrowed via Old French fleche.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) arrow


asen

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) (male) donkey, ass


amei

head

amei m (feminine ameia, masculine plural ameis, feminine plural ameias)

ameia (feminine)
ameis (masculine plural)
ameias (feminine plural)


chista

From Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) chest, trunk


tenent

(military, Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) lieutenant


marde

From Latin Mārtis diēs, variant of diēs Mārtis (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Mars)”).


peis

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) plural of pe


lader

Akin to Italian ladro, from Latin latro.


maset

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, birds) tit


funs

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) field, land, soil, ground


giallina

From Latin gallīna, from gallus (“rooster”).


bratsch

From Latin brachium, bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn), from βραχύς (brakhús, “short”).


spievel

From a Germanic word, cognate with German Spiegel. Ultimately from Medieval Latin speglum, from Latin speculum.


spagnoletta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) peanut


cogna

From Vulgar Latin *cania, from Latin canis.


dret

From Late Latin drictus, from Latin dīrectus.


organisaziun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) organization


sigir

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) axe


chambra

From Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”).


dolur

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Vallader) pain, ache


flur

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) flower


spiert

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) ghost


intestins

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) intestines, insides, guts


tomata

[t̪o̞ˈmät̪ˑɐ]

French tomate, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl (“tomatillo”).


flo

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran) Alternative form of flad (“breath (of air)”)


suja

From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin soca. Compare Friulian soe, Venetan soga, Albanian shokë, French suage, Spanish and Portuguese soga.


flad

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) breath (of air)


paur

Of Germanic origin, cognate with German Bauer, Dutch boer.


cunti

From Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter (“knife, blade of a plough”).


verd

From Vulgar Latin virdis, syncopated from Classical Latin viridis. Compare Italian verde.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) green


calculatur

(Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader, uncommon) computer


aspectatur

rm-noun

aspectatur m (plural aspectaturs; feminine aspectatura, plural aspectaturas)

aspectaturs (plural)
aspectatura (feminine)
aspectaturas (plural)


amia

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) (female) friend, girlfriend


giat

From Late Latin cattus. Compare Friulian gjat.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) cat


chomma

From Late Latin gamba (“hoof”) (compare Italian gamba), from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “bend”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader, anatomy) leg


frar

From Latin frāter, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) brother


pesch

Inherited from Latin piscem, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) fish


sulegl

tlb

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan)


utschè

From Late Latin aucellus m (“little bird”), a diminutive ultimately based on Latin avis f (“bird”). Compare Friulian uciel.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) bird


giatta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) female cat


localitad

From Latin locālitās (compare Italian località), from locus (“place”).


signur

From Latin senior, seniōrem (“elder”) (compare Italian signore, Spanish señor), comparative form of senex (“old”), from Proto-Indo-European *sénos (“told”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) gentleman, Mr.


scolast

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) male teacher


tschiel

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) heaven, sky


staila

From Latin stēlla, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.


notg

From Latin noctem, accusative of nox, from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) night


genitur

From Latin genitor; cf. Italian genitore.


muntagna

(Puter, geography) Alternative form of muntogna (“mountain, peak”)


mardis

From Latin Mārtis diēs, variant of diēs Mārtis (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Mars”).


dumonda

Cognate to Italian domanda (“question, request, demand”).


falcun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) falcon


lodola

From Vulgar Latin *alaudula, diminutive of Latin alauda, of Gaulish origin. Compare Friulian lodule, Italian allodola.


ludra

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) otter


maletg

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) picture


spatla

From Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Late Latin spatula, diminutive of Latin spatha.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, anatomy) shoulder


stgilat

From Vulgar Latin *scūriātus, from scūrius, variant of Latin sciūrus.


utschè mezmieur

utschè mez + mieur, literally "half-mouse bird".


mieur

Compromise form based on the above variants, from Latin mūrem.
Perhaps created to avoid homophony with mir~meir~mür (“wall”) < Latin mūrus.


chamutsch

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish camox (5th c., Polemius Silvius), probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ligurian). Compare also Old High German gamiza (“chamois”) (whence modern German Gämse).


collavuratur

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) (male) associate, colleague


collavuratura

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) female associate, colleague


biera

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) beer, ale


survantscheglia

rm-noun

survantscheglia f (plural survantscheglias)

From Latin supercilia, plural of supercilium. A nasal infix developed in Romansh, as in Portuguese sobrancelha; cf. also Romanian sprânceană.


egl

From Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus.


gervosa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) beer, ale


fiergna

Possibly from Latin fāgina (mūstēla) (“beech marten”). Compare Occitan faguino, fahino, Old French fayne, faïne, Italian faina, French fouine (“beech marten”). Others compare French furet (“ferret”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) marten

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) pine marten


paiver

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) pepper


pasta da dents

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) toothpaste


charn

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) meat


fiergna nobla

fiergna nobla f (plural fiergna noblafiergnas noblas)


purschè da spargn

head

purschè da spargn m (plural purschels da spargn)


rugada

From Vulgar Latin *rōsāta, derived from Latin rōs. Compare Italian rugiada.


mustga

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) fly


tschitta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) butterfly, moth


vacha

From Latin vacca, from Proto-Indo-European *woḱéh₂.


vadè

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) (male) calf


cuntè

From Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter (“knife, blade of a plough”).


primavaira

Inherited from Late Latin prīma vēra (“early spring”), from Latin prīmus (“first”) + vēr (“spring”). Compare Italian primavera, Friulian primevere.


anghel

From Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).

der

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, religion) angel


dicziunari

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dictiōnārium, from Latin dictiōnārius, from dictiō, dictiōnem (“speaking”) + -ārius (compare -ari).


litgiva

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) trout


muntogna

From Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Vallader, geography) mountain


arvegl

head

arvegl m (plural arvegls, collective arveglia)

Cognate to Portuguese ervilha (“pea”), Spanish arveja (“vetch, pea”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) pea


avieul

From Latin apicula (with a change in gender), diminutive of apis (“bee”).


agnè

From Latin agnellus, a diminutive of agnus (“lamb”).


argient

From Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic *argentom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from *h₂erǵ- (“white”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) silver


arom

From Vulgar Latin *arāmen, variant of Late Latin aerāmen, derived from Latin aer-.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) copper


atschal

From Late Latin aciāle, aciārium, from Latin aciēs. Compare Friulian açâr, açâl, Venetan açal, Italian acciaio, Catalan acer, French acier, Galician aceiro, Occitan acièr, Portuguese aço, Sicilian azzaru, Spanish acero.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) steel


atun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) autumn, fall


bartga

From Late Latin barca, probably from Latin baris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις (bâris), itself probably of Egyptian origin.


biestg

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) animal


chamel

From Vulgar Latin *camellus, a variant of Classical Latin camēlus.


chaschiel

From Latin cāseolus, a diminutive of cāseus. Compare Ladin ciajuel.

(Rumantsch Grischun, often uncountable) cheese


chombra

From Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”).


clav

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) key


cucumera

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) cucumber


cudesch

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) book


cuschina

From Late Latin cocīna, from earlier coquīna.


damaun

From Late Latin dē māne (“early in the morning”).


dumengia

tlb

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader)

Inherited from Late Latin [diēs] Dominica (literally “day of the Lord”).


enviern

From Vulgar Latin *hīnbernum, a modification of Latin hībernum (tempus).


fatscha

From Late Latin facia, from Classical Latin faciēs (“face”).


fraja

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Vallader) strawberry


furment

From Latin frūmentum, from fruor (“to enjoy”).


furmicla

From Latin furmīca, formīca, possibly through a Late Latin diminutive formicula.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) ant


giaglina

From Latin gallīna, from gallus (“rooster”).


giast

From a Germanic source, akin to German Gast, Old High German gast.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) guest


glatsch

From Vulgar Latin *glacium, from Latin glaciem.


guaud

Of probable Germanic origins (compare German Wald, Dutch woud).


gövgia

From Latin Jovis dies or Iovis dies < dies Iovis.


ieli

From Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive tree”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”).


iert

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) garden, kitchen garden, vegetable garden


inimi

From Latin inimīcus, from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”) (compare ami).


vusch

From Latin vōcem, accusative singular of vōx.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) voice


letg

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) bed


marcurdi

From Latin Mercuriī diēs, variant of diēs Mercuriī (“day of Mercury”).


linguatg

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *linguāticum, derived from Latin lingua. Its form precludes inheritance from that source (the ending -adi would have been expected otherwise) and presupposes a borrowing from Occitan (possibly via Italian) or French.


liun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) lion


ureglia

tlb

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran)

Inherited from Latin ōricula, variant of auricula.


verm

From Latin vermis, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) worm


tschuetta

Borrowed from French chouette, from Old French çuete, diminutive of choë, cauwe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kawō, from Proto-Indo-European *geh₁(y)- (“sing”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) owl


tschendra

From Latin cinis, cinerem. Cognate to French cendre.


tscharescha

From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.


tschagula

From Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa.


saira

From Late Latin sēra, from ellipsis of Latin sēra dies, from sērus (“late”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) evening


saida

From Latin sēta, saeta (compare French soie).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) silk


oranscha

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) orange


venderdi

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) Friday


vatga

From Latin vacca, from Proto-Indo-European *woḱéh₂.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) cow


tains

From Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European *tempos (“stretch”), from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).


lieunga

From Latin lingua, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) tongue


telefon mobil

mobile phone, cell phone, cellular phone


laitg

From Latin lacus, from Proto-Italic *lakus, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“lake, pool”).


leiv

From Latin labium, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”).


vardad

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) truth


reginavel

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) kingdom


pajais

From Vulgar Latin *pagenses, from Late Latin pāgēnsis (“inhabitant of a district”), from Latin pāgus (“village; district”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) country, land


iev

(Sursilvan) Alternative form of ov (“egg”)


mèl

(Sursilvan) Alternative form of mel (“honey, jam”)


mêl

(Surmiran) Alternative form of mel (“honey, jam”)


muntgogna

(Sutsilvan, geography) Alternative form of muntogna (“mountain”)


nüvla

Probably from Latin nūbila, noun use of the feminine of nūbilus (“cloudy”), from nūbes. Compare Italian nuvola, Lombard nivola, nugra, Venetan nùvoła, Emilian nóvvla, Ladin nigola.


neabla

From Latin nebula or alternatively from nūbila.


nibel

From Latin nebula (“fog, cloud”), from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (“cloud”) or from a derivative of Latin nubilus (compare Italian nuvolo, Occitan nívol).


livel

(Puter) level (in a physical sense; for academic sense, see nivel)


marangun

rm-noun

marangun m (plural maranguns; feminine maranguna, plural marangunas)

maranguns (plural)
maranguna (feminine)
marangunas (plural)

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


milliarda

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) milliard (a short scale billion).


sajetta

From Latin sagitta. Compare Friulian saete, Ladin saëta, sita, Italian saetta, Istriot sàita, Venetan sita, saéta.


bös-ch

head

bös-ch m (plural bös-chs, collective bös-cha)


bos-ch

bos-ch m (plural bos-chs, collective bos-cha)


vousch

From Latin vōcem, accusative singular of vōx.


vierm

From Latin vermis, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis.


venderdis

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) plural of venderdi


peisa

From Vulgar Latin *pēsum (with a later change of gender), from Latin pēnsum.


bês-ch

bês-ch m (plural bês-chs, collective bês-cha)


besch

besch m (plural beschs, collective bescha)


daners

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) money


muneida

(Sursilvan, Surmiran) money, small change


munaida

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) money, small change


marculdi

From Latin Mercuriī diēs, variant of diēs Mercuriī (“day of Mercury”).


irom

(Sursilvan) Alternative form of arom (“copper”)


gievgia

From Latin Jovis dies or Iovis dies < dies Iovis.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) Thursday


margis

From Latin Mārtis diēs, variant of diēs Mārtis (“Tuesday”, literally “day of Mars”).


zearp

From Vulgar Latin serpe, serpes, from Latin serpēns.


flura

(Sursilvan) Alternative form of flur (“flower”)


temma

Related to tmair. Compare Italian tema, Romanian teamă.


taimp

From Latin tempus, from Proto-Indo-European *tempos (“stretch”), from the root *temp- (“to stretch, string”).


teissa

From Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón).


uorsa

From Latin ursa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos (“bear”).


uors

Etymology tree
Proto-Italic *orssos
Latin ursus
Romansch uors
Inherited from Latin ursus, from Proto-Italic *orssos.


oura

From Latin hōra (“hour”), from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra, “time, season, year”).


mandla

Borrowed from Old High German mandala, from Late Latin amygdala.

(Surmiran, Puter, Vallader, anatomy) tonsil


miur

(Sursilvan) Alternative form of mieur (“mouse”)


mür

(Puter, Vallader) Alternative form of mir (“exterior wall”)


mür

head

mür f (plural müers, (Puter and Vallader) or mürs, (Vallader only))

müers (plural)
or mürs (Puter Vallander)

(Puter, Vallader) Alternative form of mieur (“mouse”)


calculader

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) calculator

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, uncommon) computer


geografeia

From Latin geōgraphia, from Ancient Greek γεωγραφία (geōgraphía).


religiun

Borrowed from Latin religiō, religiōnem.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) religion


uffant sulet

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) only child


iffaunt sulet

iffaunt sulet m (plural iffaunts sulets)


öss

From Latin ossum, popular variant of os.


vulpa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fox


pievel

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) people, nation


retg

tlb

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan)

From Latin rēx, rēgem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).


ragisch

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) root


carotta

From Latin carōta, from Ancient Greek κᾰρωτόν (kărōtón).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) carrot


tschiguolla

From Late Latin cēpulla, diminutive of Latin cēpa.


schanugl

From Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (“knee”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, anatomy) knee


dultschims

(Rumantsch Grischun) candy, sweets, confectionery


dultschems

(Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) candy, sweets, confectionery


dultschezias

(Sutsilvan) candy, sweets, confectionery


dutscharias

(Puter, Vallader) candy, sweets, confectionery


purschè

From Late Latin porcellus, diminutive of Latin porcus.


purtscheala

From Late Latin porcella (“female piglet”), from porcellus, diminutive of Latin porcus.


schimgia

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) monkey


vadella

From Late Latin vitella, from Latin vitula.


vdella

From Late Latin vitella, diminutive of Latin vitula.


prüna

From Vulgar Latin *prūna, feminine singular formed from the neutral plural of Latin prūnum.


mangola

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) cotton


tetg

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) roof


stagiun

Ultimately from Latin statio, stationem, whence also Italian stagione and stazione

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) season


stagiun auta

(Rumantsch Grischun) high season, peak season


stagiun ota

(Puter, Vallader) high season, peak season


stagiun bassa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) low season


stagiun morta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter) low season


ardöffel

Cognate to Italian tartufo, influenced in form by German Erdapfel.


pêsch

From Latin pācem, accusative singular of pāx.


pasch

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) peace


sablun

From Late Latin sablō, sablōnem, from Latin sabulō, sabulōnem. Compare French sablon.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) sand


natira

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) nature


paraid

From Late Latin parētem, from Latin parietem m.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) (internal) wall

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) rock face


preit

(Sursilvan) Alternative form of paraid (“(internal) wall; rock face”)


cuntel

From Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter (“knife, blade of a plough”).


gioven

rm-noun

gioven m (plural giovens; feminine giovna, plural giovnas)

giovens (plural)
giovna (feminine)
giovnas (plural)

(Surmiran) Alternative form of giuven (“boy, youth, young man”)


giunfra

(Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) young lady, Miss


nusch

From Latin nucem, accusative singular of nux.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) nut, walnut


nitschoula

From Vulgar Latin *nuceola, from Latin nux. Compare Italian nocciola, Venetan noxeła, Friulian nole, nosele, Sicilian nuzzola; cf. also French noisette.


nitschola

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) hazelnut


mantun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) pile, lot, quantity


mantùn

From Vulgar Latin *mentō (accusative *mentōnem), from Classical Latin mentum. Compare French menton.


mintun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader, anatomy) chin


asna

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) female donkey, ass


pèz

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) chest, thorax


sagn

From Latin sinus (compare French sein, Italian seno, Romanian sân, Spanish seno).

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran, anatomy) breast (of a woman)


chavadè

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) nipple


chaista

From Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē).


chascha

Derived from Latin capsa, possibly via Occitan on account of the palatal outcome of /-pj-/.


crivel

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) kestrel


puppen cotschen

Erithacus rubecula
Erithacus rubecula#Translingual

(Rumantsch Grischun) robin (Erithacus rubecula)


gulacotschen

(Puter, Vallader) robin (Erithacus rubecula)


veard

From Vulgar Latin virdis, syncopated from Classical Latin viridis. Compare Italian verde.


alv d'ov

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) egg white, albumen


cler d'ov

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran) egg white, albumen


tschingallegra

tschingallegra f (plural tschingallegras)


parüschla

Possibly from a Vulgar Latin *paruscula, diminutive of parus (“tit”).


maset blau

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) blue tit


gòld

Of probable Germanic origins (compare German Wald, Dutch woud).


uaul

Of probable West Germanic origins (compare German Wald, Dutch woud), from Proto-West Germanic *walþu.


bagn

Inherited from Latin baneum, variant of Latin balneum.


bogn

Inherited from Latin baneum, variant of balneum.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) bath, bathroom

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) swimming pool


lavur

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) work


ovra

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) work, oeuvre


prelat

Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Pyrrhula pyrrhula#Translingual


chastellan

(Rumantsch Grischun) steward, governor, overseer, sheriff, bailiff, administrator


castelàn

(Sutsilvan) steward, governor, overseer, sheriff, bailiff, administrator


chastlaun

(Puter) steward, governor, overseer, sheriff, bailiff, administrator


chastlan

(Vallader) steward, governor, overseer, sheriff, bailiff, administrator


disa

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) habit, custom


baselgia

From Latin basilica, from Ancient Greek βασιλική (basilikḗ).


ögl

From Vulgar Latin oclus, from Latin oculus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).


furmeila

From Latin furmīca, formīca, possibly through a Late Latin diminutive formicula.


spler

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) butterfly, moth


amitga

(Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) (female) friend, girlfriend


camarat

(Rumantsch Grischun) friend, companion, comrade


camarad

(Puter, Vallader) friend, companion, comrade


cumpogn

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) friend, companion, comrade


amitg

(Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) (male) friend, boyfriend


cumpagna

(Puter) female friend, companion, comrade


cumpogna

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) female friend, companion, comrade


camarata

(Rumantsch Grischun) female friend, companion, comrade


cumarata

(Sutsilvan) female friend, companion, comrade


itschal

From Late Latin aciāle, aciārium, from Latin aciēs. Compare Friulian açâr, açâl, Venetan açal, Italian acciaio, Catalan acer, French acier, Galician aceiro, Occitan acièr, Portuguese aço, Sicilian azzaru, Spanish acero.


arvagl

head

arvagl m (plural arvagls, collective arvaglia)

Cognate to Portuguese ervilha (“pea”), Spanish arveja (“vetch, pea”).


arbagl

arbagl m (plural arbagls, collective arbaglia)


aunghel

From Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).


tganga

From Vulgar Latin *cania, from Latin canis.


caschiel

From Latin cāseolus, a diminutive of cāseus.

(Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, often uncountable) cheese


chaschöl

(Puter, Vallader, often uncountable) cheese


gaglina

From Latin gallīna, from gallus (“rooster”).


tgea

Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, masculinization of Latin caput.


chamma

From Late Latin gamba (“hoof”) (compare Italian gamba), from Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ, “bend”).


fuorma

(Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) shape, form


furma

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) shape, form


nev

From Latin nivem, the accusative form of nix (“snow”).


aua da baiver

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) drinking water, potable water


aua da beiber

(Sursilvan) drinking water, potable water


aua da bever

(Sutsilvan) drinking water, potable water


ava da bever

(Surmiran) drinking water, potable water


aua minerala

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Vallader) mineral water


ghitarra

(music, Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran) guitar


pugn

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fist


puogn

From Latin pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European *puǵ-no-, from *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”).


chanzun

From Latin cantiō, cantiōnem (“song, singing”), from cantus (“sung”), perfect passive participle of canō, canere (“sing”), from Proto-Indo-European *kan- (“to sing”).

inh

(music, Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) song


ravgia

From Late Latin rabia, from Classical Latin rabiēs. For the phonetic development, compare plievgia < *plovia (for Classical pluvia).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) anger, rage


rabgia

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter) anger, rage


insatge

(Rumantsch Grischun) something, anything


ghitarrist

(music, Rumantsch Grischun) (male) guitarist


ghitarrista

(music, Rumantsch Grischun) (female) guitarist


ghitarist

(music, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) (male) guitarist


ghitarista

(music, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) (female) guitarist


guitarrist

(music, Puter, Vallader) (male) guitarist


consorta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) wife, spouse


cunsorta

Feminine equivalent of cunsort (“husband, male spouse”), ultimately from Latin cōnsors.


fretg

head

fretg m (plural fretgs, collective fretga)

(botany, food, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fruit


fritg

fritg m (plural fritgs, collective fritga)


föglia

From Late Latin folia, from the plural of Latin folium, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom (“leaf”), from *bʰleh₃- (“blossom, flower”).


fegl

(botany, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) leaf

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) sheet (of paper)


fegl

From Latin fīlius, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os (“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- (“to suck”).


feglia

(Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) daughter


begl

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) intestines, insides, guts


dadains

(anatomy, Puter) intestines, insides, guts


gnirom

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) liver


flà

(Vallader) Alternative form of flad (“breath (of air)”)


tschiera

(weather, Sutsilvan, Puter, Vallader) fog, mist


sfruschader

rm-noun

sfruschader m (plural sfruschaders; feminine sfruschadra, plural sfruschadras)

sfruschaders (plural)
sfruschadra (feminine)
sfruschadras (plural)


pulvra

From Late Latin pulvera, neuter plural based on Latin pulvis m.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan) dust, powder


dretg

From Late Latin drictus, from Latin dīrectus.

(law, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) law


glisch

From Latin lūcem, accusative of lūx, from Proto-Italic *louks, from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk- (“white; light; bright”).

(physics, optics, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) light


glüm

From Latin lūmen, from Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥, derived from the root *lewk- (“bright”).


sanester

Inherited from Late Latin sinextrum, from Latin sinistrum.


seniester

(Sursilvan) Alternative form of sanester (“left”)


saniester

(Sutsilvan) Alternative form of sanester (“left”)


schnester

(Puter, Vallader) Alternative form of sanester (“left”)


linguach

(Puter, Vallader, poetic) Alternative form of linguatg (“language”)


lungatg

(Sursilvan, Surmiran) Alternative form of linguatg (“language”)


lungaitg

(Sutsilvan) Alternative form of linguatg (“language”)


faviala

From Latin fabella, diminutive of fābula, or from a derivative of Vulgar Latin *fabellāre.


Corean

Corean m (plural Coreans; feminine Coreana, plural Coreanas)

Coreans (plural)
Coreana (feminine)
Coreanas (plural)


frezza

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *fleccia, likely borrowed via Old French fleche.


frer

From Latin frāter, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.


custab

(Puter, Vallader) letter (of the alphabet)


bustab

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) letter (of the alphabet)


tuor

From Latin turris, turrem, from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis), τύρσις (túrsis).


parisol

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Puter) umbrella, parasol


missella

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun) cheek, jaw


gianoscha

(anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) jaw


üert

(Puter, Vallader) garden, kitchen garden, vegetable garden


seira

From Late Latin sēra, from ellipsis of Latin sēra dies, from sērus (“late”).


fazalet

Compare Italian fazzoletto, Friulian façolet, Venetan fasołeto, Istriot fassulito, Sicilian fazzulettu.


fazöl

From Vulgar Latin *faciolum, from Latin facies (“face”). Compare Italian fazzolo, fazzuolo.


staunza

From Vulgar Latin *stantia (“standing, stopping-place”), from Latin stāns, stantis, from stō, stāre, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.


stànza

From Vulgar Latin *stantia (“standing, stopping-place”), from Latin stāns, stantis, from Latin stō, stāre, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.


combra

From Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “vaulted chamber”).


pestg

From Latin piscis, piscem, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.


pèsch

Inherited from Latin piscem, from Proto-Indo-European *peysk-.


vitg

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) village


cumün

From Medieval Latin commūnia, neuter plural of Latin commūnis.


merl

From Late Latin merulum, from Latin merula.


collaboratoura

rm-noun

collaboratoura f (plural collaboratouras)


paeis

From Vulgar Latin *pagenses, from Late Latin pāgēnsis (“inhabitant of a district”), from Latin pāgus (“village; district”).


terren

From Vulgar Latin *terranum, from Latin terrenum.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) land, soil


fuond

From Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ-mn.


tschueta

Borrowed from French chouette, from Old French çuete, diminutive of choë, cauwe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kawō, from Proto-Indo-European *geh₁(y)- (“sing”).


argien

From Latin argentum, from Proto-Italic *argentom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥ǵn̥tóm, from *h₂erǵ- (“white”).


scoula

From Latin schola (“school”), from Ancient Greek σχολή (skholḗ).


pasta da daints

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) toothpaste


aguoglia

From Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”).


martgea

From Late Latin marcātus, from Latin mercātus.


lutga

From Late Latin lucta, from Latin luctor.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) fight, struggle, wrestling


luotta

(Puter, Vallader) fight, struggle, wrestling


lontan

From Vulgar Latin *longitānus, from Latin longē.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) distance, faraway places, distant places, remote places


luntaun

(Puter) distance, faraway places, distant places, remote places


lontàn

(Sutsilvan) distance, faraway places, distant places, remote places


studenta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) female student


erizun

From Vulgar Latin *ērīciōnem, from Latin erīcius (“hedgehog”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


erizung

(Surmiran) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


erizùn

(Sutsilvan) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


püerch spinus

(Vallader) hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)


floc da naiv

(Romansch Grishun, Vallader, weather) snowflake


flocca da naiv

rm-noun

flocca da naiv f (plural floccas da naiv)


scrotta da neiv

scrotta da neiv f (plural scrottas da neiv)


umaun

umaun m (plural umauns; feminine umauna, plural umaunas)

umauns (plural)
umauna (feminine)
umaunas (plural)


umauna

(Puter) female equivalent of umaun; female human being


carstgaun

carstgaun m (plural carstgauns; feminine carstgauna, plural carstgaunas)

carstgauns (plural)
carstgauna (feminine)
carstgaunas (plural)

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) male human being


carstgàn

carstgàn m (plural carstgàns; feminine carstgàna, plural carstgànas)

carstgàns (plural)
carstgàna (feminine)
carstgànas (plural)


carstgang

carstgang m (plural carstgangs; feminine carstganga, plural carstgangas)

carstgangs (plural)
carstganga (feminine)
carstgangas (plural)


carstgàna

(Sutsilvan) female equivalent of carstgàn; female human being


carstgauna

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) female equivalent of carstgaun; female human being


ùngla

From Vulgar Latin *ungla, from Latin ungula.


lètg

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) marriage, matrimony


furtgetta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran) fork (eating utensil)


dignited

Borrowed from Latin dignitas, dignitatem.


dignitad

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) dignity


societad

Borrowed from Latin societās, societātem (“society, community”).

bor

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) society


tuorta

(Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) flat, round cake with a fruit filling


petta

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) a cake in the shape of a loaf


buorsa

From Late Latin bursa, from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “hide, wine-skin”).


soua

From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin soca. Compare Friulian soe, Venetan soga, Albanian shokë, French suage, Spanish and Portuguese soga.


manzegna

From a crossing of Latin mentiō, mentiōnem with mentīri, probably through a Vulgar Latin *mentionia, or from Late Latin mentiō (“lie”), probably from a hypothetical *mentītiō from mentītus, past participle of mentior (“I lie, deceive; I pretend, feign”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) lie


manzögna

From a crossing of Latin mentiō, mentiōnem with mentīri, probably through a Vulgar Latin *mentionia, or from Late Latin mentiō (“lie”), probably from a hypothetical *mentītiō from mentītus, past participle of mentior (“I lie, deceive; I pretend, feign”). Compare Italian menzogna, Old French mensoigne.


rentga d'ureglia

rm-noun

rentga d'ureglia f (plural rentgas d'ureglia)


uraglia

(Puter, Vallader) Alternative form of ureglia (“ear, cup handle”)


anè

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) ring


bratschlet

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran) bracelet, watchstrap


bratschelet

(Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) bracelet, watchstrap


direcziun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) direction; compass point


litinent

Borrowed from French lieutenant, from lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holding”).

(military, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) lieutenant


diarea

Borrowed from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Ancient Greek διάρροια (diárrhoia, “through-flowing”), from διά (diá, “through”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “I flow”).


sfuira

(medicine, Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Puter) diarrhea


burga

From Latin purgō, purgāre (“clean; purge”).


taila d'aragnun

rm-noun

taila d'aragnun f (plural tailas d'aragnun)


taila

(textiles, Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) material, textile, canvas


leua

From Latin lingua, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s.


gnirunchel

From Late Latin rēnunculus (following metathesis and with a change of suffix or through a Vulgar Latin root *rēnuncellus), a diminutive of Latin rēn (“kidney”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, anatomy) kidney


ranuogl

From Late Latin rēnunculus, a diminutive of Latin rēn (“kidney”).


clutger

(architecture, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) steeple, bell tower, belfry


clucher

(architecture, Puter, Vallader) steeple, bell tower, belfry


pasler

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual


camutsch

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish camox (5th c., Polemius Silvius), probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ligurian). Compare also Old High German gamiza (“chamois”) (whence modern German Gämse).


tgamutsch

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish [Term?], probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ligurian).


chamuotsch

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish camox, probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ancient Ligurian), possibly Proto-Indo-European *kem- (“without horns”).


chamutscha

(Rumantsch Grischun) female equivalent of chamutsch


camutscha

(Sursilvan) female equivalent of camutsch


tgamutscha

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran) female equivalent of tgamutsch


chamuotscha

(Puter, Vallader) female equivalent of chamuotsch


Luzernes

(Sutsilvan) citizen, native or inhabitant of Lucerne


Lucernes

(Sursilvan, Surmiran) citizen, native or inhabitant of Lucerne


Lucernais

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) citizen, native or inhabitant of Lucerne


chantun

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) canton

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) corner


chapitala

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader) capital, capital city


capitala

(Sursilvan, Surmiran) capital, capital city


chapital

From Latin capitālis, from caput (“head”).


Rumantsch

rm-noun

Rumantsch m (plural Rumantschs; feminine Rumantscha, plural Rumantschas)

Rumantschs (plural)
Rumantscha (feminine)
Rumantschas (plural)

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) (male) Romansch-speaker, Romansch man


Romontsch

Romontsch m (plural Romontschs; feminine Romontscha, plural Romontschas)

Romontschs (plural)
Romontscha (feminine)
Romontschas (plural)

(Sursilvan) (male) Romansch-speaker, Romansch man


Rumauntsch

Rumauntsch m (plural Rumauntschs; feminine Rumauntscha, plural Rumauntschas)

Rumauntschs (plural)
Rumauntscha (feminine)
Rumauntschas (plural)

(Puter) (male) Romansch-speaker, Romansch man


Rumàntsch

Rumàntsch m (plural Rumàntschs; feminine Rumàntscha, plural Rumàntschas)

Rumàntschs (plural)
Rumàntscha (feminine)
Rumàntschas (plural)

(Sutsilvan) (male) Romansch-speaker, Romansch man


Rumantscha

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) (female) Romansch-speaker, Romansch woman


Romontscha

(Sursilvan) (female) Romansch-speaker, Romansch woman


Rumàntscha

(Sutsilvan) (female) Romansch-speaker, Romansch woman


Rumauntscha

(Puter) (female) Romansch-speaker, Romansch woman


nodar

(Vallader) Alternative form of nudar (“swimming”)


surveiver

From Late Latin supervīvō, supervīvere (“outlive; survive”), from Latin super (“over”) + vīvō, vīvere (“live”).


examen final

(education, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) final examination


examen da qualificaziun

examen da qualificaziun m (plural examens da qualificaziun)

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) aptitude test, test of ability, occupational test


examen da qualificaziùn

examen da qualificaziùn m (plural examens da qualificaziùn)

(Sutsilvan) aptitude test, test of ability, occupational test


pùnt

From Latin pōns (compare Catalan pont, French pont, Italian ponte, Occitan pònt, Portuguese ponte, Spanish puente), from Proto-Indo-European *pont- (“path, road”).


chapè

From Early Medieval Latin cappellus, diminutive from Late Latin cappa. Compare Friulian cjapiel.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) hat


chapella

From Early Medieval Latin cappellus with a shift to the feminine gender.


capiala

Ultimately a femininized form derived from Early Medieval Latin cappellus. If the spelling reflects an unpalatalized /k/, this form may be borrowed via Italian cappella.


angul

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) angle


exaimpel

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) example


pussibilità

From Latin possibilitās, possibilitātem.

(Vallader) possibility, chance, opportunity


pussaivladad

(Rumantsch Grischun) possibility, chance, opportunity


pusseivladad

(Sursilvan) possibility, chance, opportunity


pussevladad

(Sutsilvan) possibility, chance, opportunity


pussebladad

(Surmiran) possibility, chance, opportunity


pussibilted

(Puter) possibility, chance, opportunity


giuventetgna

From Latin iuventus, iuventūtem (“youth”), from iuvenis (“young”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) youth


agenzeia

(Sutsilvan) Alternative form of agenzia (“agency”)


novitad

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) news item, item of news


tscherescha

From Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.


spedla

From Vulgar Latin *spatla, from Late Latin spatula, diminutive of Latin spatha.


utschel

From Late Latin aucellus m (“little bird”), a diminutive ultimately based on Latin avis f (“bird”). Compare Friulian uciel.


utschi

head

utschi m (Sursilvan plural utschals, Sutsilvan plural utscheals)

utschals (Sursilvan plural)
utscheals (Sutsilvan plural)


sgolanotg

From sgola (“flies”) + notg (“[at] night”), from sgular (“to fly”).


miez miur e miez utschi

rm-noun

miez miur e miez utschi ? (plural miez miur e miez utschis)


miezmir-a-miezutschi

miezmir-a-miezutschi ? (plural miezmir-a-miezutschis)


savùn

From Latin sāpōnem, accusative singular of sāpō, from Proto-Germanic *saipǭ.


belezza

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bellitia, from Latin bellus. Compare Spanish belleza, Portuguese beleza, Occitan belesa, Catalan bellesa, Sicilian biddizza, Venetan bełézsa, Friulian bielece, Romansch baleztgia, Sardinian bellesa.


bellezia

From Vulgar Latin *bellitia, from Latin bellus. Compare Spanish belleza, Portuguese beleza, Occitan belesa, Catalan bellesa, Sicilian biddizza, Venetan bełézsa, Friulian bielece, Romansch baleztgia, Sardinian bellesa.


furtga

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fork


stgagna

(Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fork (eating utensil)


partenadi registrà

registered partnership
registered partnership

registered partnership, civil partnership


battasenda

batta + senda, from batter (“beat”) and senda (“path”).

(Rumantsch Grischun) Scout (member of a scouting organisation)


tscharvè

From Latin cerebellum, diminutive of cerebrum, from Proto-Italic *kerazrom, from a Proto-Indo-European form *ḱerh₂-s-ro, from the root *ḱerh₂- (“head”).

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) brain


luf

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) wolf


chastè

From Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum.

(Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) castle


sumbriva

Probably from Latin umbra. Compare Spanish sombra.


retscha

Of Germanic origin, either akin to Old High German riga or Norwegian rekke.


Closomat

a toilet with a built-in intimate washing facility


chatscha

Compare French chasse and Italian caccia.


remartga

(Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Sutsilvan) remark, comment


apparientscha

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) personal appearance


viadi

(Rumantsch Grischun, Vallader, Surmiran, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) journey, travel, trip


girun

Deverbal from girar, due to their circling flight behavior.

Gypaetus barbatus
Gypaetus barbatus#Translingual

(Puter, Vallader) bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)


cletg

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) good luck, fortune

(Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) stroke of luck


glatscher

→ High Alemannic German: Gletscher

→ German: Gletscher (see there for further descendants)

From Vulgar Latin *glaciārium. Equivalent to glatsch + -er. Compare Franco-Provençal gllaciér.


giumaint

Borrowed, probably from Italian giumento or perhaps directly from Latin iūmentum.


pavagl

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *papēlium, from Latin papȳrius.