khémming

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kamīn, from Old High German kemīn, from Latin camīnus (“fireplace”), from Ancient Greek κάμινος (káminos, “oven”). Cognate with German Kamin.

Noun

khémming m

1. (Sette Comuni) chimney

Derived terms

• khémming zòibarar

Further reading

• “khémming” 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