vòose

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• bòose (Mezzaselva)

Etymology

Related to vòas (“fat”, adjective). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “< *faitį̄?”)

Noun

vòose n

1. (Sette Comuni) lard

   'S vòose is ganützet so zòffan.

   Lard is used for flavoring.

References

• “vòose” 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