vross

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosk, from Proto-West Germanic *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”). Cognate with German Frosch, English frosh.

Noun

vross n (plural vrössar)

  1. (Sette Comuni) frog
    De vrössar zeint guut so èssan as ze zeint bóol gakhòchet.
    Frogs are good to eat as long as they're cooked well.

Declension
Declension of vross – 3rd declension
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative an 's vross de vrössar
accusative an 's vross de vrössar
dative aname me vrosse in vrössarn

References
  • “bross” 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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