karìtz

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Venetian caréto (“sedge”), from Latin cārex; compare Italian carice. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

karìtz m

  1. (Sette Comuni) A fiber crop used to make caning for the seats of chairs.

Further reading
  • “karìtz” 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
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