vorhèar

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• borhèar (Mezzaselva)

Etymology

Equivalent to vor- +‎ hèar. Compare German vorher (“beforehand, in advance”).

Adverb

vorhèar

1. (Sette Comuni) nearly, almost

   'Z ist vorhèar sait ghéenan slaafan

   It's almost time to go to sleep.

References

• “vorhèar” 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