Cimbrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German krā, from Old High German krāwa, kraja, krāha, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ. Cognate with German Krähe, English crow.

Noun

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khraa f (plural khrée)

  1. (Sette Comuni) crow
    Benne de khrée kraakent ombìttarts.
    When the crows caw, the weather worsens.
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Further reading

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  • “khraa” 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