hélbe

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German helbe, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *halbiją, a derivation of *halbiz (handle). Cognate with English helve, also Mòcheno helb m.

Noun

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hélbe n

  1. (Sette Comuni) handle
    's bàip hat saldo in pèzamen po me hélbe.
    The woman is always holding a broom by the handle.

Further reading

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  • “hélbe” 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