blòach
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German vlōch, from Old High German flōh, from Proto-Germanic *flauhaz (“flea”). Cognate with German Floh.
Noun
blòach m (plural blöoghe)
- (Sette Comuni) flea
- As bar möchtan springan bia de blöoghe!
- If only we could jump like fleas!
Declension
Declension of blòach – 1stdeclension
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | an | dar | blòach | de | blöoghe |
accusative | an | in | blòach | de | blöoghe |
dative | aname | me | blòache | in | blöoghen |
Derived terms
- blöogan
References
- “blòach” 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