khrukha
Cimbrian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German krucke, from Old High German chrucha, from Proto-West Germanic *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō (“curved staff; crutch”). Cognate with German Krücke, English crutch.
Noun edit
khrukha f (plural khrukhen) (Sette Comuni)
- crutch, stilt
- Bèar man net nützan de büuse, nützet de khrukhen.
- Those who can't use their feet use crutches.
- curd cutter
Further reading edit
- “khrukha” 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