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Etymology edit

From Middle High German arbeiter (day laborer; craftsman), equivalent to èrbatan (to work) +‎ -ar. Cognate with German Arbeiter.

Noun edit

èrbatar m (plural èrbatarfeminine èrbataren)

  1. (Sette Comuni) worker
    Alle d'èrbatar maatarnt.All of the workers are struggling.

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References edit

  • “èrbatar” 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