khail

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kīl, from Old High German kīl. Cognate with German Keil, Middle Low German kil (borrowings include Danish kil, Norwegian kile). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

khail m (plural khaile)

1. (Sette Comuni) wedge

   De khaile zeint ganützet so khliipan de sölle.

   Wedges are used to split tree trunks.

Related terms

• khaiman

Further reading

• “khail” 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