khranebitta

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Cimbrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kranewite, from Old High German chranawitu, a compound of chrano (crane (bird)) + witu (wood). Cognate with obsolete German Kranwit.

Noun

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khranebitta f (plural khranebitten)

  1. (Sette Comuni) juniper
    Péerlen bon khranebitten tüunt bóol me pauche.
    Juniper berries are good for your gut.

Further reading

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  • “khranebitta” 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
  • kranwit” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.