khriig

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• khriage (Luserna)

Etymology

From Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (“strife, struggle”). Cognate with German Krieg.

Noun

khriig m (plural khriighe) (Sette Comuni)

1. war

   De khriighe ghèltent nia. ― Wars are never worth it.

2. fight, brawl

Related terms

• khriigan

Further reading

• “khriig” 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