höbiat

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• hubiot (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German höuwet, from höuwe (“hay”) (from Old High German hewi, houwi), indicating that hay is harvested in this month. Cognate with German Heuet, Bavarian Heiet.

Noun

höbiat m

1. (Luserna) July

   Synonyms: lujo, ludjo

See also

Gregorian calendar months (Luserna dialect)edit

• djenaro, hochnach
• fevraro, hornung
• martzo, lentz
• abrèl, aprile
• madjo
• sunjo, prachmånat
• ludjo, höbiat
• agosto, snittmånat
• septembre, herbestmånat
• otobre, bimmat
• novembre, bintarmånat
• ditzembre, kristmånat

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien