baarot

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German wārheit, from Old High German wārheit, equivalent to baar +‎ -ot. Cognate with German Wahrheit; compare also Dutch waarheid.

Noun

baarot f

  1. (Sette Comuni) truth
    Antia an botta is pessor sbaigan dan khödan de baarot.
    Sometimes it is better to be silent than to tell the truth.

References
  • “baar” 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
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