hòllot

Cimbrian

Etymology

hòolan ? +‎ -ot. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to hohl/hollow/hòlla?”)

Adjective

hòllot (comparative hòllotor, superlative dar hòllotorste) (Sette Comuni)

1. hollow

   Dar soll is hòllot. ― The log is hollow.

2. concave
3. (figuratively) out of money; having empty pockets

   Ich pin hòllot. ― My pockets are empty. (literally, “I am hollow.”)

Declension

Positive forms of hòllot

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist hòllot	zi ist hòllot	is ist hòllot	ze zèint hòllot
with definite article	nominative	dar hòllote	de hòllota	's hòllote	de hòlloten
	accusative	in hòlloten	de hòllota	's hòllote	de hòlloten
	dative	me hòlloten	dar hòlloten	me hòlloten	in hòlloten
with indefinite article	nominative	an hòllotar	an hòllota	an hòllotes	(khòone) hòlloten
	accusative	an hòlloten	an hòllota	an hòllotes	(khòone) hòlloten
	dative	aname hòlloten	anara hòlloten	aname hòlloten	(khòonen) hòlloten
without article	nominative				hòllote
	accusative				hòllote
	dative				hòlloten

Comparative forms of hòllot

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist hòllotor	zi ist hòllotor	is ist hòllotor	ze zèint hòllotor
with definite article	nominative	dar hòllotore	de hòllotora	's hòllotore	de hòllotorn
	accusative	in hòllotorn	de hòllotora	's hòllotore	de hòllotorn
	dative	me hòllotorn	dar hòllotorn	me hòllotorn	in hòllotorn
with indefinite article	nominative	an hòllotorar	an hòllotora	an hòllotors	(khòone) hòllotorn
	accusative	an hòllotorn	an hòllotora	an hòllotors	(khòone) hòllotorn
	dative	aname hòllotorn	anara hòllotorn	aname hòllotorn	(khòonen) hòllotorn
without article	nominative				hòllotore
	accusative				hòllotore
	dative				hòllotorn

Superlative forms of hòllot

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		èar ist dar hòllotorste	zi ist dar hòllotorsta	is ist dar hòllotorste	ze zèint dar hòllotorste
with definite article	nominative	dar hòllotorste	de hòllotorsta	's hòllotorste	de hòllotorsten
	accusative	in hòllotorsten	de hòllotorsta	's hòllotorste	de hòllotorsten
	dative	me hòllotorsten	dar hòllotorsten	me hòllotorsten	in hòllotorsten
with indefinite article	nominative	an hòllotorstar	an hòllotorsta	an hòllotorstes	(khòone) hòllotorsten
	accusative	an hòllotorsten	an hòllotorsta	an hòllotorstes	(khòone) hòllotorsten
	dative	aname hòllotorsten	anara hòllotorsten	aname hòllotorsten	(khòonen) hòllotorsten
without article	nominative				hòllotorste
	accusative				hòllotorste
	dative				hòllotorsten

Further reading

• “hòllot” 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