gnégna

Cimbrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Venetian gnagna, ultimately from Latin amita (“paternal aunt”). Doublet of amada and tånte.

Noun

gnégna f

  1. (Sette Comuni) aunt

References
  • “gnégna” 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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