chascha

Romansch

Alternative forms

• tgascha (Surmiran)

Etymology

Derived from Latin capsa, possibly via Occitan on account of the palatal outcome of /-pj-/.

Noun

chascha f (plural chaschas)

1. (Puter) chest, trunk

Synonyms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Surmiran) chista
• (Sutsilvan) cesta
• (Puter, Vallader) chaista
• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) trucca
• (Surmiran) trocla
• (Surmiran) begl