chamuotsch

Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun) chamutsch
• (Sursilvan) camutsch
• (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) tgamutsch

Etymology

From Late Latin camōx, camōcis (5th c.), from Gaulish [Term?], probably from an extinct Alpine language (Raetic, Ligurian).

Noun

chamuotsch m (plural chamuotschs)

1. (Puter, Vallader) chamois

Coordinate terms

• (sex): chamuotscha