khatza

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• katze, khatz

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

khatza f (plural khatzen, diminutive khètzle) (Sette Comuni)

1. cat

   De khatzen bon hòite lassent léeban de mòize.

   Nowadays, cats let mice live.

2. female cat, queen

Coordinate terms

• khattaro (“male cat”)
• khètzle (“kitten”)

Derived terms

• hazelkhatza

Related terms

• khattaro

Further reading

• “khatza” 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
• 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