nelke

See also: Nelke and neļķe

Cimbrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Standard German Nelke (“carnation”), from Middle Low German nēgelke, a diminutive of nāgel (“nail”), from Old Saxon nagal.

Noun

nelke f

1. (Luserna) carnation (flower)

Related terms

• naaghel

References

• “nelke” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.