khèar

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kēr, from Old High German kēr, chēr, from keren (“to turn”),[1] from Proto-Germanic *kaizwijaną (“to turn; to direct”). Cognate with German Kehre f, English char.

Noun

khèar m (plural khèerdar) (Sette Comuni)

  1. turn, curve
  2. hairpin bend, switchback
    De làiten zeint bolla khèerdar.
    The slopes are full of hairpin bends.

References
  1. “kehr” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Further reading
  • “khèar” 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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