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

  1. (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
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