èrbatar
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- arbatar (Luserna)
Etymology
From Middle High German arbeiter (“day laborer; craftsman”), equivalent to èrbatan (“to work”) + -ar. Cognate with German Arbeiter.
Noun
èrbatar m (plural èrbatar, feminine èrbataren)
- (Sette Comuni) worker
- Alle d'èrbatar maatarnt.
- Alle of the workers are struggling.
Declension
Declension of èrbatar – 7thdeclension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | an | dar | èrbatar | de | èrbatar |
| accusative | an | in | èrbatar | de | èrbatar |
| dative | aname | me | èrbatar | in | èrbatarn |
References
- “èrbatar” 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