khratz

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kraz, derived from kratzen. Cognate with German Kratz.

Noun

khratz m (plural khrètze, diminutive khrètzle)

1. (Sette Comuni) scratch

   De khatza hat ghèt an khratz me khàttaren.

   The female cat gave the male cat a scratch.

Related terms

• khratzan

Further reading

• “khratz” 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