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khéertza

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Cimbrian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kerze, from Old High German kerza, from Latin charta (papyrus), or, less likely, cērāta (covered with wax). Cognate with German Kerze.

Noun

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khéertza m (diminutive khéertzle)

  1. (Sette Comuni) candle

Further reading

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  • “khéertza” 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