Cimbrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German verwære, from verwen (to dye, color) +‎ -ære, equivalent to vèrban +‎ -ar. Cognate with German Färber.

Noun

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vèrbar m (plural vèrbar) (Sette Comuni)

  1. dyer (of fabrics)
  2. painter (of walls, houses)

Declension

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References

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  • “bèrba-n” 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