khraistan
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Cimbrian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German krīsten, from Old High German *krīstan, from Proto-Germanic *krīstaną, related to *krītaną (“to call out, scream”) (German kreißen) and *krīskaną (“to scream, shout”) (German kreischen). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Verb
[edit]khraistan (Sette Comuni)
- to clear one's throat
- to breathe heavily
Further reading
[edit]- “khraistan” 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
- “kreisten” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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- Cimbrian terms inherited from Middle High German
- Cimbrian terms derived from Middle High German
- Cimbrian terms inherited from Old High German
- Cimbrian terms derived from Old High German
- Cimbrian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Cimbrian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Cimbrian lemmas
- Cimbrian verbs
- Sette Comuni Cimbrian