fòdara
Cimbrian
Etymology 1
Probably from Venetian fhédera (“pillow”) and perhaps Italian federa (“pillowcase”), from Old High German fedara (“feather”). Doublet of bèdara.
Noun
fòdara f
- (Sette Comuni) pillowcase
- De fòdara ist dar zakh ba haltet inn in pòstar.
- The pillowcase is the bag that contains the pillow.
Etymology 2
Probably from Venetian fódro (“sheath”), from Old High German fuotar (“sheath”), with its form influenced by above fòdara (“pillowcase”).
Noun
fòdara f
- (Sette Comuni) sheath, scabbard
References
- “fòdara” 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