Cimbrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosk, from Proto-West Germanic *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (frog). Cognate with German Frosch, English frosh.

Noun

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vross n (plural vrössar)

  1. (Sette Comuni) frog
    De vrössar zeint guut so èssan as ze zeint bóol gakhòchet.
    Frogs are good to eat as long as they're cooked well.

Declension

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References

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  • “bross” 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