vaane

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

baane (Mezzaselva)

Etymology

From Middle High German van, vane, from Old High German fano, from Proto-Germanic *fanô (“cloth; banner, flag”). Cognate with German Fahne, Dutch vaan, English fane, Icelandic fáni.

Noun

vaane f (plural véene, diminutive véenle)

(Sette Comuni) flag
Elches lant hat de zain vaane.
Each country has its own flag.

References

“vaane” 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

Middle English

Noun

vaane

Alternative form of fane (“flag, vane”)

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