fèffar

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German pfeffer, from Old High German pfeffar. Cognate with German Pfeffer, English pepper.

Noun[edit]

fèffar n

  1. (Luserna, Sette Comuni) pepper (seasoning)
    'S fèffar machet niizan.Pepper makes you sneeze.

References[edit]

  • “fèffar” 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
  • “fèffar” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.