fintzta

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

fiistag, funftak

Etymology

From Middle High German phinztac, a partial calque of Ancient Greek πέμπτη ἡμέρα (pémptē hēméra, “fifth day”): phinz- (from πέμπτη (pémptē)) + tac (“day”). Cognate with German Pfinztag.

Noun

fintzta m

(Luserna) Thursday

See also

(days of the week) menta, erta, mitta, fintzta, vraita, såntzta, sunta ^{(Category: cim:Days of the week)} – Luserna dialect

See also: Sette Comuni, Tredici Comuni

References

Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

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