khest

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kesten, from Old High German kestina, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia). Cognate with Luxembourgish Käscht.

Noun

khest f (plural khestn)

  1. (Luserna) chestnut

References
  • “khest” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
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