khirch

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• khércha (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, borrowed from Koine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón, “church”). Cognate with German Kirche, English church.

Noun

khirch f

1. (Luserna) church

Further reading

• “khirch” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.