khail

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German kīl, from Old High German kīl. Cognate with German Keil, Middle Low German kil (borrowings include Danish kil, Norwegian kile). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun[edit]

khail m (plural khaile)

  1. (Sette Comuni) wedge
    De khaile zeint ganützet so khliipan de sölle.
    Wedges are used to split tree trunks.

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Further reading[edit]

  • “khail” 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