gurteddu

Sardinian

unu gurteddu – a knife

Alternative forms

• culteddu, boltedhu, bultedhu, burtedhu, bustedhu, ortedhu, gurtedhu, gutedhu

Etymology

From Latin cultellus (“small knife, dagger”), diminutive of culter (“knife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡurˈteɖɖu/

Noun

gurteddu m (plural gurteddos)

1. (Limba Sarda Comuna) knife

   Synonyms: lepa, rasogia, brotzu, istuzone