khéertza

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kerze, from Old High German kerza, from Latin charta (“papyrus”), or, less likely, cērāta (“covered with wax”). Cognate with German Kerze.

Noun

khéertza m (diminutive khéertzle)

1. (Sette Comuni) candle

Further reading

• “khéertza” 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