héntig

Cimbrian

Etymology

Compare Bavarian hantig (“bitter”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adjective

héntig (comparative héntigor, superlative dar héntigorste)

1. (Sette Comuni) bitter, sour

   De sléeghen zeint héntig. ― The sloes are bitter.

Declension

Positive forms of héntig

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist héntig	zi ist héntig	is ist héntig	ze zèint héntig
with definite article	nominative	dar héntighe	de héntiga	's héntighe	de héntighen
	accusative	in héntighen	de héntiga	's héntighe	de héntighen
	dative	me héntighen	dar héntighen	me héntighen	in héntighen
with indefinite article	nominative	an héntigar	an héntiga	an héntighes	(khòone) héntighen
	accusative	an héntighen	an héntiga	an héntighes	(khòone) héntighen
	dative	aname héntighen	anara héntighen	aname héntighen	(khòonen) héntighen
without article	nominative				héntighe
	accusative				héntighe
	dative				héntighen

Comparative forms of héntig

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist héntigor	zi ist héntigor	is ist héntigor	ze zèint héntigor
with definite article	nominative	dar héntigore	de héntigora	's héntigore	de héntigorn
	accusative	in héntigorn	de héntigora	's héntigore	de héntigorn
	dative	me héntigorn	dar héntigorn	me héntigorn	in héntigorn
with indefinite article	nominative	an héntigorar	an héntigora	an héntigors	(khòone) héntigorn
	accusative	an héntigorn	an héntigora	an héntigors	(khòone) héntigorn
	dative	aname héntigorn	anara héntigorn	aname héntigorn	(khòonen) héntigorn
without article	nominative				héntigore
	accusative				héntigore
	dative				héntigorn

Superlative forms of héntig

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist dar héntigorste	zi ist dar héntigorsta	is ist dar héntigorste	ze zèint dar héntigorste
with definite article	nominative	dar héntigorste	de héntigorsta	's héntigorste	de héntigorsten
	accusative	in héntigorsten	de héntigorsta	's héntigorste	de héntigorsten
	dative	me héntigorsten	dar héntigorsten	me héntigorsten	in héntigorsten
with indefinite article	nominative	an héntigorstar	an héntigorsta	an héntigorstes	(khòone) héntigorsten
	accusative	an héntigorsten	an héntigorsta	an héntigorstes	(khòone) héntigorsten
	dative	aname héntigorsten	anara héntigorsten	aname héntigorsten	(khòonen) héntigorsten
without article	nominative				héntigorste
	accusative				héntigorste
	dative				héntigorsten

Further reading

• “héntig” 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