khèrn

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kern, from Old High German kerno, from Proto-Germanic *kernô (kernel, core). Cognate with German Kern.

Noun

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khèrn m (plural khèrndar)

  1. core (central part)
  2. (figuratively) core, essence, soul
  3. heartwood

Further reading

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  • “khèrn” 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