khranebitta

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• krånebitt (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German kranewite, from Old High German chranawitu, a compound of chrano (“crane (bird)”) + witu (“wood”). Cognate with obsolete German Kranwit.

Noun

khranebitta f (plural khranebitten)

1. (Sette Comuni) juniper

   Péerlen bon khranebitten tüunt bóol me pauche.

   Juniper berries are good for your gut.

Further reading

• “khranebitta” 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
• “kranwit” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.