baiblich

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German wīplich, from Old High German wīblīh, from Proto-Germanic *wībalīkaz, equivalent to baip +‎ -lich. Cognate with German weiblich, Dutch wijfelijk, English wifely.

Adjective

baiblich (not comparable) (Sette Comuni)

1. female
2. (grammar) feminine

   De zuuna is baiblich in tzimbris badar ménlich in bellos.

   The sun is feminine in Cimbrian but masculine in Italian.

Declension

Positive forms of baiblich

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist baiblich	zi ist baiblich	is ist baiblich	ze zèint baiblich
with definite article	nominative	dar baibliche	de baiblicha	's baibliche	de baiblichen
	accusative	in baiblichen	de baiblicha	's baibliche	de baiblichen
	dative	me baiblichen	dar baiblichen	me baiblichen	in baiblichen
with indefinite article	nominative	an baiblichar	an baiblicha	an baibliches	(khòone) baiblichen
	accusative	an baiblichen	an baiblicha	an baibliches	(khòone) baiblichen
	dative	aname baiblichen	anara baiblichen	aname baiblichen	(khòonen) baiblichen
without article	nominative				baibliche
	accusative				baibliche
	dative				baiblichen

Antonyms

• ménlich

Related terms

• baip

References

• “baiblich” 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