hélbe
See also: Helbe
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German helbe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *halbiją, a derivation of *halbiz (“handle”). Cognate with English helve, also Mòcheno helb m.
Noun
hélbe n
- (Sette Comuni) handle
- 's bàip hat saldo in pèzamen po me hélbe.
- The woman is always holding a broom by the handle.
Further reading
- “hélbe” 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