haano

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• hå (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German hane, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic *hanō, from Proto-Germanic *hanô (“roosterr”). Cognate with German Hahn.

Noun

haano m (plural haan)

1. (Sette Comuni) rooster, cock

   Alle de haan bélnt borpòchan de hénnen.

   All the roosters want to do is boss around the hens.

Coordinate terms

• hénna (“hen”)
• huun (“capon”)
• hüunle (“chick”)

Further reading

• “haano” 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