hivaer

Norman

Etymology

From Latin hībernum.

Noun

hivaer m (plural hivaers)

1. (Guernsey) winter
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 531:

     Quànd Mars durerait chent àns l'hiver durerait autànt.

     If March were to last for a hundred years, winter would last as long.

See also

Seasons in Norman · les saisouns (layout · text) · category
spring France: renouvé (“spring”) Guernsey: r'nouvé (“spring”) Jersey: èrnouvé (“spring”) Sark: rnuve (“spring”)	summer France: étaé, éto (“summer”) Guernsey: étaï (“summer”) Jersey: êté (“summer”) Sark: ete (“summer”)	autumn France: arryire (“autumn”) Guernsey: autaomme (“autumn”) Jersey: s'tembre (“autumn”) Sark: otum (“autumn”)	winter France: hivé (“winter”) Guernsey: hivaer (“winter”) Jersey: hivé (“winter”) Sark: ive (“winter”)