kastràun

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kastrūn (“wether”), from Medieval Latin castronus. Compare Italian castrone.

Noun

kastràun m (Sette Comuni)

  1. ram (male sheep)
    Synonym: béllo
  2. stubborn person
    Ar ist an gàntzar kastràun. ― He is a very stubborn man.

Further reading

  • “kastràun” 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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