höbel

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German hevel, from Old High German *hevil, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz (“that which raises or lifts”). Cognate with German Hebel (“lever”).

Noun

höbel m (dative höbale)

  1. (Sette Comuni) yeast
    Memme höbale machentzich 's pròat.
    Bread is made with yeast.

Further reading
  • “höbel” 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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