bèdar

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German weder, from Old High German wedar, from Proto-Germanic *hwaþeraz (which, what (of the two)). Cognate with German weder, Dutch weder, English whether, Icelandic hvor.

Conjunction

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bèdar

  1. (Sette Comuni) whether
    bèdar ze prechtet odar sbaighetwhether she speaks or keeps silent

Preposition

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bèdar

  1. (Sette Comuni) than: introduces a comparison
    Synonym: dan
    De zunna lòichtet mèeront bèdar dar maano.
    The sun shines more than the moon.
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References

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  • “bèdar” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo