khirch
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- khércha (Sette Comuni)
Etymology
From Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic *kirikā, borrowed from Koine Greek κυριακόν (kuriakón, “church”). Cognate with German Kirche, English church.
Further reading
- “khirch” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.
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