baltz

See also: Baltz

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German vals, borrowed from Old French fals, from Latin falsus. Cognate with German falsch, Dutch vals, English false, Italian falso, French faux.

Adjective

baltz (comparative baltzor, superlative dar baltzorst) (Sette Comuni)

1. sly, cunning
2. fake

   Dii bètze zèint baltz.

   That money is fake.

Derived terms

• baltzar

References

• “baltz” 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