brittel
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German brittel, from Old High German brittil, *brīdil, from Proto-Germanic *brigdilaz (“bridle”). Cognate with German Brittel, English bridle.
Noun
brittel m
- (Sette Comuni) bridle
- Ane brittel 's ross man ghéenan ba 's bill.
- Without a bridle, the horse goes where it wants.
References
- “brittel” 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