höobe

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German höuwe, houwe, from Old High German houwi, hewi, from Proto-West Germanic *hawi, from Proto-Germanic *hawją (“hay”). Cognate with German Heu, English hay.

Noun

höobe n

  1. (Sette Comuni) hay
    De milch khimmet bomme höobe.
    Milk comes from hay.

Further reading
  • “höobe” 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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