hèrbest

See also: herbest

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• herbest, herbust

Etymology

From Middle High German herbest, from Old High German herbist, from Proto-West Germanic *harbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz. Cognate with German Herbst, English harvest.

Noun

hèrbest m (dative hérbaste)

1. (Sette Comuni) autumn

   Amme hérbaste vallent de löopar. ― In autumn, the leaves fall.

See also

Seasons in Sette Comuni Cimbrian (layout · text) · category
langhes (“spring”)	zuumar (“summer”)	hèrbest (“autumn”)	bintar (“winter”)

Further reading

• “hèrbest” 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