khalp

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• khalbe (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German kalp, from Old High German chalp, kalb, from Proto-West Germanic *kalb, from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz. Cognate with German Kalb, English calf.

Noun

khalp n (plural khélpar, diminutive khèlple)

1. (Sette Comuni) calf (young cattle)

Coordinate terms

• büssalle (“female calf”)
• khèlballe (“female calf”)
• khalbala (“heifer”)

Derived terms

• khélparan

Related terms

• khalbala
• khèlballe

References

• “khalp” 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