haano

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

hå (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô (“roosterr”). Cognate with German Hahn.

Noun

haano m (plural haan)

(Sette Comuni) rooster, cock
Alle de haan bélnt borpòchan de hénnen.
All the roosters want to do is boss around the hens.

Coordinate terms

hénna (“hen”)
huun (“capon”)
hüunle (“chick”)

Further reading

“haano” 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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