khlachtar
Cimbrian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare German Klafter, Lachter. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
[edit]khlachtar f (Sette Comuni)
- A unit of length, equal to about 4 feet or 1.20 meters.
- A unit of volume, equal to 4 × 4 × 4 (64) cubic feet or 1.20 × 1.20 × 1.20 (1.78) cubic meters; used for firewoord, hay, etc.
Further reading
[edit]- “khlachtar” 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