vross

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• bross, vrosch

Etymology

From Middle High German vrosch, from Old High German frosk, from Proto-West Germanic *frosk, from Proto-Germanic *fruskaz (“frog”). Cognate with German Frosch, English frosh.

Noun

vross n (plural vrössar)

1. (Sette Comuni) frog

   De vrössar zeint guut so èssan as ze zeint bóol gakhòchet.

   Frogs are good to eat as long as they're cooked well.

Declension

Declension of vross – 3rd declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	an	's	vross	de	vrössar
accusative	an	's	vross	de	vrössar
dative	aname	me	vrosse	in	vrössarn

References

• “bross” 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