forpòot

Cimbrian

Etymology

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Noun

forpòot m (plural forpòoten)

1. (Sette Comuni) ghost

   De khindar bon hòite partaaghe börtentzich net mèar bon forpòoten.

   Children today don't believe in ghosts anymore.

References

• “forpòot” 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