Cimbrian edit

Etymology edit

hékh (bite, sting) +‎ bórm (worm). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun edit

hékhborm m (plural hékhbörme) (Sette Comuni)

  1. reptile
    Lasdich net hékhan bónname hékhborme.
    Don't let yourself get bitten by a reptile.
  2. viper
    Synonym: bippar

Declension edit

References edit

  • “hékhborm” 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