khraida
Cimbrian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German krīde, from Old High German krīda, from Vulgar Latin *crēda, from Latin crēta. Cognate with German Kreide. Doublet of khrèa.
Noun edit
khraida f (plural khraiden) (Sette Comuni)
- chalk (soft, white, powdery limestone)
- chalk (piece of chalk used for writing)
- Béels jaar, so sraiban habentza ganützet khraiden.
- In the past, they used chalks to write.
Further reading edit
- “khraida” 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