khatz

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• katze, khatza

Etymology

From Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza, earlier *katta, from Proto-West Germanic *kattā, a borrowing from Late Latin catta, feminine of cattus. Cognate with German Katze.

Noun

khatz f (Luserna)

1. cat
2. female cat, queen

Coordinate terms

• khatar (“male cat”)

Related terms

• khatar

Further reading

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien