snaim

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• snaiban (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German snīen, from Old High German sniwan, from Proto-West Germanic *snīwan, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną (“to snow”). Cognate with German schneien, English snew.

Verb

snaim (auxiliary håm)

1. (Luserna) to snow

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Scottish Gaelic

Noun

snaim m (genitive singular snaim, plural snaimean or snaimeannan)

1. Alternative form of snaidhm