karnéar

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Venetan carnièr (“game bag”), from càrne (“meat”) + -ièr; compare Italian carniere. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

karnéar m (plural karnéere, diminutive karnéerle)

1. (Sette Comuni) A small cheesecloth sack used in making ricotta cheese.

   Synonym: zéekhel

Further reading

• “karnéar” 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