huamat

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German heimuote, heimüete, from Old High German heimōti, heimuoti, from Proto-West Germanic *haimōdi, from a derivative of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”) + *-ōt(i)-, expressing a state or condition. Equivalent to huam +‎ -at. Cognate with German Heimat.

Noun

huamat f

(Luserna) homeland
Disa iz ünsar huamat. ― This is our homeland.

References

Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

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