gfroura

Alemannic German

Etymology

Literally “that which is frozen”. From froura (“to freeze”). Modeled after Italian gelato (past participle of gelare (“to freeze”)). Compare German Gefrornes (“ice cream”).

Noun

gfroura n

1. (Carcoforo) ice cream

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien