bantel

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with German Mantel, which see for more. /m/ to /b/ sound change is irregular.

Noun[edit]

bantel m (plural bentalediminutive bèntalle)

  1. (Sette Comuni) cloak
    De bentale haltent aus de khélte.
    The cloaks keep the cold out.

References[edit]

  • “bantel” 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