Bainacht

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German wīhenaht, from wīch (“sacred”) + naht (“night”). Cognate with literary German Weihnacht (modern Weihnachten).

Noun

Bainacht f

  1. (Sette Comuni) Christmas
    Synonym: Gabüartnacht
    Bainacht is dar höogorste baartag me jaara.
    Christmas is the most sacred holiday of the year.

References
  • “Bainacht” 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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