biiga
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German wiga, wiege, from late Old High German wīga, wiega, perhaps related to béegan (“to weigh”). Cognate with German Wiege.
Noun
biiga f (plural biigen)
- (Sette Comuni) cradle, crib
Declension
Declension of biiga – 6thdeclension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | an | de | biiga | de | biigen |
| accusative | an | de | biiga | de | biigen |
| dative | anara | dar | biigen | in | biigen |
Derived terms
- biigan
References
- “biiga” 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