baarot

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wārheit, from Old High German wārheit, equivalent to baar +‎ -ot. Cognate with German Wahrheit; compare also Dutch waarheid.

Noun[edit]

baarot f

  1. (Sette Comuni) truth
    Antia an botta is pessor sbaigan dan khödan de baarot.
    Sometimes it is better to be silent than to tell the truth.

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References[edit]

  • “baar” 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