atschal

Romansch

Alternative forms

• itschal (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan)
• atschel (Puter)

Etymology

From Late Latin aciāle, aciārium, from Latin aciēs. Compare Friulian açâr, açâl, Venetan açal, Italian acciaio, Catalan acer, French acier, Galician aceiro, Occitan acièr, Portuguese aço, Sicilian azzaru, Spanish acero.

Noun

atschal m

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) steel