khalch

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kalc, from Old High German calc, from Latin calx (“limestone”). Cognate with German Kalk, also English chalk.

Noun

khalch f (dative khalche)

  1. (Sette Comuni) lime (inorganic material containing calcium)
    De khnòtten zeint gapàchet in khalche.
    The stones are reduced into lime.

Further reading
  • “khalch” 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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