fintzta
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
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
See also
- days of the week (Luserna dialect) (appendix): menta · erta · mitta · fintzta · vraita · såntzta · sunta [edit]
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