pfinsta

Mòcheno

Etymology

From Middle High German phinztac, from phinz- (from Ancient Greek πέμπτη (ἡμέρα) (pémptē (hēméra), “fifth (day)”)) + tac (“day”). Cognate with German Pfinztag. Compare German Pfingsten.

Noun

pfinsta m

1. Thursday

See also

• days of the week (appendix): ma'ta · eirta · mitta · pfinsta · vraita · sònsta · 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