bittaba

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German witewe, from Old High German wituwa, from Proto-Germanic *widuwǭ (widow). Cognate with German Witwe.

Noun

bittaba f (masculine bittabar)

  1. (Sette Comuni) widow
    de lustighe bittabathe happy widow

References

  • “bittaba” 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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