darbàil

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German der wīle(n) (literally “for the while”), equivalent to dar +‎ bail. Cognate with German derweil.

Adverb

darbàil

  1. (Sette Comuni) meanwhile, in the meantime
    Darbàil khömmar bas de bissest. ― In the meantime, tell me what you know.

References

  • “darbàil” 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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