khrukha

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German krucke, from Old High German chrucha, from Proto-West Germanic *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō (“curved staff; crutch”). Cognate with German Krücke, English crutch.

Noun

khrukha f (plural khrukhen) (Sette Comuni)

1. crutch, stilt

   Bèar man net nützan de büuse, nützet de khrukhen.

   Those who can't use their feet use crutches.

2. curd cutter

Further reading

• “khrukha” 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