ghemuutar

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Old High German *gimuotera, equivalent to ghe- +‎ muutar. Cognate with Dutch gemoeder, German Gemutter.

Noun

ghemuutar m (Sette Comuni)

1. godmother
2. midwife

   Synonym: höobaren

Coordinate terms

• ghevaatar (“godfather”)

References

• “ghemuutar” 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