finchésten

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German phingesten, from Late Latin Pentēcostē, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ). Cognate with German Pfingsten. Doublet of Pentekòste.

Noun

fìnchésten n

  1. (Sette Comuni) Pentecost (Christian festival)
    Synonym: Pentekòste

References

  • “finchésten” 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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