khrukha

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German krucke, from Old High German chrucha, from Proto-West Germanic *krukkju, from Proto-Germanic *krukjō (“curved staff; crutch”). Cognate with German Krücke, English crutch.

Noun

khrukha f (plural khrukhen) (Sette Comuni)

  1. crutch, stilt
    Bèar man net nützan de büuse, nützet de khrukhen.
    Those who can't use their feet use crutches.
  2. curd cutter

Further reading
  • “khrukha” 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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