klatza

Cimbrian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German glatz, from glat (“shining, smooth, bright”) (from Old High German glat). Cognate with German Glatze.

Noun

klatza f

1. (Sette Comuni) baldness; bald head

Derived terms

• klatzot

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “cog. klatzen?, chiazza?”)

Noun

klatza f

1. (Sette Comuni) stain, spot

Further reading

• “klatza” 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