finko
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- vinkh (Luserna)
Etymology
From Middle High German vinke, from Old High German fincho, from Proto-Germanic *finkô (“finch”). Cognate with German Fink, and more distantly English finch.
Noun
finko f (plural finken)
- (Sette Comuni) finch
- De finken finkent lustig. ― The finches chirp cheerfully.
References
- “finko” 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