snaim
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- snaiban (Sette Comuni)
Etymology
From Middle High German snīen, from Old High German sniwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną. Cognate with German schneien, Dutch snuwen, obsolete English snew, Icelandic snjóa.
Verb
snaim
- (Luserna) to snow
References
- “snaim” 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
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
snaim m (genitive singular snaim, plural snaimean or snaimeannan)
- Alternative form of snaidhm