khalbala

Cimbrian

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German kalbe, from Old High German chalbā, from Proto-Germanic *kalbǭ (“heifer”), the feminine equivalent of *kalbaz (“calf”). Cognate with dialectal German Kalbele, Alemannic German Kalbala, Kalbla.

Noun

khalbala f (plural khalbel, diminutive khèlballe)

1. (Sette Comuni) heifer

Coordinate terms

• khalp (“calf”)
• büssalle (“female calf”)
• khèlballe (“female calf”)

Related terms

• khalp

Further reading

• “khalbala” 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