béestar

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German venstar, from Old High German fenstar, from Latin fenestra (window), probably of Etruscan origin. Cognate with German Fenster.

Noun

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béestar n (plural béestardardiminutive béestarle)

  1. window
    Hòizar une béestardar zeint zobia prönnen ane bassar.
    A house without windows is like a spring without water.

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References

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  • “béestar” 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