khalbala

Cimbrian

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German kalbe, from Old High German chalbā, from Proto-Germanic *kalbǭ (“heifer”), the feminine equivalent of *kalbaz (“calf”). Cognate with dialectal German Kalbele, Alemannic German Kalbala, Kalbla.[1]

Noun

khalbala f (plural khalbel, diminutive khèlballe)

  1. (Sette Comuni) heifer

Coordinate terms

References
  1. “kalbele” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Further reading
  • “khalbala” 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
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