khnaul

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German *kniuwel, dissimilated from kliuwel, a diminutive form of kliuwe, from Old High German kliuwa., from Proto-Germanic *klewô (“clump, mass, ball”). Cognate with German Knauel (more common variant Knäuel), also English clew, clue.

Noun

khnaul m (plural khnoile)

  1. (Sette Comuni) ball of yarn
    De khatza hat gamàcht abe in khnaul.
    The cat unraveled the ball of yarn.

Further reading
  • “khnaul” 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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