aizarn
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną (“iron”). Cognate with German Eisen, Dutch ijzer, English iron, Icelandic járn.
Noun
aizarn n (uncountable, diminutive aizarnle)
- (Sette Comuni) iron (metal)
- Hòite memme aizarne machantza bon allame, éeben bèttinkhen bon blòighen.
- These days everything is made of iron, even the wings of flies.
Derived terms
- aizarnle
- aizaran
- aizarnprett
- aizarnstèkho
References
- “aizarn” 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