griizot

Cimbrian

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Venetian grixo (ultimately from Proto-Germanic *grīsaz (“gray”)), with the suffix -ot. The expected Cimbrian descendant of *grīsaz would be *grais.

Adjective

griizot (comparative griizotor, superlative dar griizotorste)

1. (Sette Comuni) gray-haired

   an altar, griizatar man ― an old, gray-haired man

   Khèmmanten alt, khimmetzich och griizot. ― When you get old, you get gray.

Declension

Positive forms of griizot

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist griizot	zi ist griizot	is ist griizot	ze zèint griizot
with definite article	nominative	dar griizote	de griizata	's griizote	de griizoten
	accusative	in griizoten	de griizata	's griizote	de griizoten
	dative	me griizoten	dar griizoten	me griizoten	in griizoten
with indefinite article	nominative	an griizatar	an griizata	an griizotes	(khòone) griizoten
	accusative	an griizoten	an griizata	an griizotes	(khòone) griizoten
	dative	aname griizoten	anara griizoten	aname griizoten	(khòonen) griizoten
without article	nominative				griizote
	accusative				griizote
	dative				griizoten

Comparative forms of griizot

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist griizotor	zi ist griizotor	is ist griizotor	ze zèint griizotor
with definite article	nominative	dar griizotore	de griizotora	's griizotore	de griizotorn
	accusative	in griizotorn	de griizotora	's griizotore	de griizotorn
	dative	me griizotorn	dar griizotorn	me griizotorn	in griizotorn
with indefinite article	nominative	an griizotorar	an griizotora	an griizotors	(khòone) griizotorn
	accusative	an griizotorn	an griizotora	an griizotors	(khòone) griizotorn
	dative	aname griizotorn	anara griizotorn	aname griizotorn	(khòonen) griizotorn
without article	nominative				griizotore
	accusative				griizotore
	dative				griizotorn

Superlative forms of griizot

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist dar griizotorste	zi ist dar griizotorsta	is ist dar griizotorste	ze zèint dar griizotorste
with definite article	nominative	dar griizotorste	de griizotorsta	's griizotorste	de griizotorsten
	accusative	in griizotorsten	de griizotorsta	's griizotorste	de griizotorsten
	dative	me griizotorsten	dar griizotorsten	me griizotorsten	in griizotorsten
with indefinite article	nominative	an griizotorstar	an griizotorsta	an griizotorstes	(khòone) griizotorsten
	accusative	an griizotorsten	an griizotorsta	an griizotorstes	(khòone) griizotorsten
	dative	aname griizotorsten	anara griizotorsten	aname griizotorsten	(khòonen) griizotorsten
without article	nominative				griizotorste
	accusative				griizotorste
	dative				griizotorsten

References

• “griizot” 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