gòas
See also: goas
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- goaz (Luserna)
Etymology
From Middle High German geiz, from Old High German geiz, from Proto-West Germanic *gait, from Proto-Germanic *gaits (“goat”). Cognate with German Geiß, English goat.
Noun
gòas f (plural gòose, diminutive göosle)
- (Sette Comuni) goat
Declension
Declension of gòas – 2nddeclension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | an | de | gòas | de | gòose |
| accusative | an | de | gòas | de | gòose |
| dative | anara | dar | gòose | in | gòosen |
Derived terms
- billa gòas
References
- “gòas” 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