mmernu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• invernu, mmiernu, nvernu, nvèrnu

Etymology

From Late Latin hībernum. For the added nasal in the first syllable, cf. Italian inverno, etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mˈmɛɾ.nu/, [ˈmːɛɾ.nʊ], [ˈmːjɛɾ-], [-nːʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɛ(ɾ)nu
• Hyphenation: mmèr‧nu

Noun

mmernu m (plural mmerni)

1. winter

See also

Seasons in Sicilian · staciuna (layout · text) · category
primavera (“spring”)	astati (“summer”)	autunnu (“autumn”)	mmernu (“winter”)