viighe

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German vihe, vich, from Old High German fihu, from Proto-West Germanic *fehu (“livestock”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle, livestock”). Cognate with German Vieh, Viech, English fee.

Noun

viighe n

  1. (Sette Comuni) animal, beast
    An khua ba stòoset ist an pöozes viighe.
    A cow that runs away is an evil beast.

References
  • “viighe” 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
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