baib

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German wīp, from Old High German wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą (woman; wife). Cognate with German Weib, Dutch wijf, English wife, Icelandic víf.

Noun

baib n (Timau)

  1. woman
  2. wife

References

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German wīp, from Old High German wīb, from Proto-West Germanic *wīb, from Proto-Germanic *wībą (woman; wife). Cognate with German Weib, English wife.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bajb/

Noun

baib n (plural baiber)

  1. woman
    Coordinate term: mònn

References

  • Anthony R. Rowley, Liacht as de sproch: Grammatica della lingua mòchena Deutsch-Fersentalerisch, TEMI, 2003.
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