hélbe

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

1. (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