éllastap

Cimbrian

Etymology

élla (“ell”) +‎ stap (“rod, staff”).

Noun

éllastap m (plural éllastaabe)

1. (Sette Comuni) ellwand (ell measuring rod)

   Diizar jaardarn, habentza gamèeset 's tuuch mèmme éllastaabe.

   In the past ellwands were used to measure cloth.

References

• “éllastap” 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