khattaro

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• khatar (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German katare, from Old High German kataro, a borrowing from Old Saxon *kataro, from Proto-West Germanic *kataʀō. Cognate with German Kater.

Noun

khattaro m (plural khattaren)

1. (Sette Comuni) male cat; tomcat

   's gazìngach 'me khàttaren ghéet umme 's hèertze in lòiten och.

   The tomcats' singing touches people's hearts, too.

Coordinate terms

• khatza (“female cat”)
• khètzle (“kitten”)

Related terms

• khatza

Further reading

• “khattaro” 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