The word stüa is not Italian but Ladin, a language still spoken in some parts of Northern Italy. It literally means stove, but up North the word was often used for a wood-panelled dining room where the stove was.Wine makes good blood...
Water makes legs trembling
“La stüa” Inn
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Water makes legs trembling
“La stüa” Inn
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External links: Ladin language (Wikipedia) - Stüa
How very interesting. Makes one probably feel like home.
ReplyDeletePlease have a good Friday.
I am ready to eat.
ReplyDeleteInteresting sign!
ReplyDeleteI love it.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteA good reason for drinking a glas of wine from time to time.
ReplyDeleteYou will not guess the price we pay for it in a restaurant here in Norway...... :(
I like the lettering. You'll have to go and tell us all about it but don't drink water!
ReplyDeletesometimes bad wine makes good legs tremble.
ReplyDeleteI confirm :-)
ReplyDeleteSo interesting, I had to look at the link for Wikipedia. This region must be a cauldron of languages, no?
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Cezar
May be they are right:)
ReplyDeleteI want not to believe that, but it makes a catchy saying and sign.
ReplyDeleteI only recently learned about the existence of Ladin (through the Bolzano blog).
Anche in lingua tedesca mi sembra che la Stube è il tinello oltreché la stufa. Son lingue più difficili dell'inglese per me! Buona domenica, Arianna
ReplyDeleteFunny quote and interesting information on Ladin.
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