khraida

Cimbrian

Etymology

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

khraida f (plural khraiden) (Sette Comuni)

1. chalk (soft, white, powdery limestone)
2. chalk (piece of chalk used for writing)

   Béels jaar, so sraiban habentza ganützet khraiden.

   In the past, they used chalks to write.

Further reading

• “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