silbar

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German silber, from Old High German silbar. Cognate with German Silber, English silver.

Noun

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silbar n

  1. (Luserna) silver

References

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Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *silubr, whence also Old English seolfor, Old Norse silfr.

Noun

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silbar n

  1. silver

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin sībĭlāre, with syncope of /ĭ/ and metathesis of /l/. Doublet of chiflar, which came through a Vulgar Latin variant form. Cognate with English sibilate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /silˈbaɾ/ [silˈβ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: sil‧bar

Verb

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silbar (first-person singular present silbo, first-person singular preterite silbé, past participle silbado)

  1. (intransitive) to whistle

Conjugation

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Further reading

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