khraistan

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German krīsten, from Old High German *krīstan, from Proto-Germanic *krīstaną, related to *krītaną (“to call out, scream”) (German kreißen) and *krīskaną (“to scream, shout”) (German kreischen). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

khraistan (Sette Comuni)

1. to clear one's throat
2. to breathe heavily

Further reading

• “khraistan” 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
• “kreisten” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.