khraa

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

kre (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German krā, from Old High German krāwa, kraja, krāha, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ. Cognate with German Krähe, English crow.

Noun

khraa f (plural khrée)

(Sette Comuni) crow
Benne de khrée kraakent ombìttarts.
When the crows caw, the weather worsens.

Related terms

khréenan

Further reading

“khraa” 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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