hénna

See also: henna, Henna, and henną

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• henn (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German henne, from Old High German henna, from Proto-West Germanic *hannju, from Proto-Germanic *hanjō. Cognate with German Henne, English hen.

Noun

hénna f

1. (Sette Comuni) hen (female chicken)

Coordinate terms

• haano (“rooster”)
• huun (“capon”)
• hüunle (“chick”)

Derived terms

• billa hénna
• hénnahàut

Further reading

• “hénna” 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