vaadom
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- baadom (Mezzaselva)
Etymology
From Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadam, fadum, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz (“armful”). Cognate with German Faden, Dutch vadem, English fathom, Icelandic faðmur.
Noun
vaadom m (plural vèdame, diminutive vèdamle) (Sette Comuni)
- thread
- yarn
Synonyms
- draat
Derived terms
- vadaman
References
- “vaadom” 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