bantel

Cimbrian

Etymology

Cognate with German Mantel, which see for more. /m/ to /b/ sound change is irregular.

Noun

bantel m (plural bentale, diminutive bèntalle)

1. (Sette Comuni) cloak

   De bentale haltent aus de khélte.

   The cloaks keep the cold out.

References

• “bantel” 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