aizarn

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną (“iron”). Cognate with German Eisen, Dutch ijzer, English iron, Icelandic járn.

Noun

aizarn n (uncountable, diminutive aizarnle)

  1. (Sette Comuni) iron (metal)
    Hòite memme aizarne machantza bon allame, éeben bèttinkhen bon blòighen.
    These days everything is made of iron, even the wings of flies.

Derived terms

References
  • “aizarn” 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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