khrómp

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German krump, from Old High German krumb, from Proto-Germanic *krumpaz. Cognate with German krumm, English crump.

Adjective

khrómp (Sette Comuni)

1. crooked, bent
2. winding, twisty

   's bègale is stikhel un khrómp. ― The path is steep and winding.

Derived terms

• khrömparan

Further reading

• “khrómp” 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