khrantz

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kranz, from Old High German kranz. Cognate with German Kranz (“wreath; ring, circle”), which see for more.

Noun

khrantz n (Sette Comuni)

1. crown

   's khrantz bon kuneghen ist sobiil sbear.

   Heavy is the head that wears the crown.

   (literally, “The crown of kings is too heavy.”)

2. garland, wreath, chaplet

Further reading

• “khrantz” 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