sbestar
See also: sbéstar
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- sbéstar, sbeistar
Etymology
From Middle High German swëster, from Old High German swester, from Proto-Germanic *swestēr (“sister”). Cognate with German Schwester, Dutch zuster, English sister, Icelandic systir.
Noun
sbestar f (plural sbestarn)
- (Luserna) sister
References
- “sbestar” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien