höbel

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German hevel, from Old High German *hevil, from Proto-Germanic *habilaz (“that which raises or lifts”). Cognate with German Hebel (“lever”).

Noun

höbel m (dative höbale)

1. (Sette Comuni) yeast

   Memme höbale machentzich 's pròat.

   Bread is made with yeast.

Related terms

• höoban

Further reading

• “höbel” 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