éezel
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German esel, from Old High German esil, from Proto-West Germanic *asil (“donkey”), from Latin asellus (“young donkey”). Cognate with German Esel.
Noun
éezel m (plural éezel, feminine ézala) (Sette Comuni)
- donkey, ass
- Dar éezel hat langhe òarn. ― The donkey has long ears.
- scamorza (Italian unfermented cow's milk cheese)
- Darnaach me khéeze khimmet dar éezel. ― After cheese comes scarmoza.
References
- “éezel” 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