vross

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Cimbrian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosk, from Proto-West Germanic *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”). Cognate with German Frosch, English frosh.

Noun[edit]

vross n (plural vrössar)

  1. (Sette Comuni) frog
    De vrössar zeint guut so èssan as ze zeint bóol gakhòchet.
    Frogs are good to eat as long as they're cooked well.

Declension[edit]

Declension of vross – 3rd declension
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative an 's vross de vrössar
accusative an 's vross de vrössar
dative aname me vrosse in vrössarn

References[edit]

  • “bross” 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
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