vrau

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• brau (Mezzaselva)

Etymology

From Middle High German vrouwe, vrowe, from Old High German frouwa (“lady”). Cognate with German Frau.

Noun

vrau f (plural vraun, diminutive vròille) (Sette Comuni)

1. lady (woman of the upper class)

   Z'ist an hüppasa vrau. ― She is a respectable lady.

   de hòlighe Vrau ― the Virgin Mary (literally, “the holy Lady”)

   Vraun mòant och raiche baibar. ― Ladies are rich women.

2. wife

   Synonym: baip

Declension

Declension of vrau – 6th declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	an	de	vrau	de	vraun
accusative	an	de	vrau	de	vraun
dative	anara	dar	vraun	in	vraun

References

• “brau” 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

Galician

Alternative forms

• vrán, verán

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin (tempus) *veranum, from Latin vēr (“spring”).

Noun

vrau m (plural vraus)

1. summer

   Synonym: estío

See also

Seasons in Galician · estacións (layout · text) · category
primavera (“spring”)	estío, verán (“summer”)	outono (“autumn”)	inverno (“winter”)