gastànkh

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German gestanc, a collective form of stanc, from Old High German stanc, from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz. Cognate with German Gestank.

Noun

gastànkh n

  1. (Sette Comuni) stench
    De bròiballen nützent 's zain gastànkh so tràiban d'àndarn zachen.
    The weasel uses its stench to keep other animals away.

References
  • “gastànkh” 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
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