Bëtti

Alemannic German

Etymology

Bet (“prayer”) +‎ -i. Compare English bead for meaning development.

Noun

Bëtti n

  1. (Uri) rosary

References
  • “Bëtti” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 52.
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