vross
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- bross, vrosch
Etymology
From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosk, from Proto-West Germanic *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”). Cognate with German Frosch, English frosh.
Noun
vross n (plural vrössar)
- (Sette Comuni) frog
- De vrössar zeint guut so èssan as ze zeint bóol gakhòchet.
- Frogs are good to eat as long as they're cooked well.
Declension
Declension of vross – 3rddeclension
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | an | 's | vross | de | vrössar |
accusative | an | 's | vross | de | vrössar |
dative | aname | me | vrosse | in | vrössarn |
References
- “bross” 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