gasmékh

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German gesmac, from Old High German gismac, gismah, from gi- + smac, from Proto-Germanic *smakkuz (“taste, flavor”). The é vowel is unexpected; perhaps changed under influence of smékhan (“to smell”). Cognate with German Geschmack: “taste, flavor” (Germany, Austria) or “smell, odor” (Switzerland).

Noun

gasmékh n

1. smell, odor, scent

   'S gasmékh bon frütten is guut. ― The scent of fruit is good.

2. perfume

References

• “gasmékh” 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