lòngas

See also: longas

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German lenzo, from Proto-Germanic *langatīnaz (“spring”, literally “long day”). Compare German Lenz, Dutch lente, English Lent.

Noun

lòngas

  1. (Sappada) spring (season)

References
  • “lòngas” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
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