èrmel

èrmel

Cimbrian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German ermel, from Old High German armilo, equivalent to arm (“arm”) +‎ -el (appurtenant suffix). Cognate with German Ärmel.

Noun

èrmel m (plural èrmale)

1. (Sette Comuni) sleeve

   Ze pringhet fòote ane èrmale. ― Wear shirts without sleeves.

Etymology 2

arm (“arm”) +‎ -el. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

èrmel ? (plural èrmale)

1. (Sette Comuni) armful

   Ar hat ghet au dar khüu an paar èrmale höobe.

   He gave the cow a few armfuls of hay.

References

• “èrmel” 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