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khèar

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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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

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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

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

Further reading

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  • “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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