khuuneg

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German künic, from Old High German kuning, from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. Cognate with German König, English king. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. why no i-umlaut?

Noun

khuuneg m (feminine khuuneghen)

  1. (Sette Comuni) king

Further reading
  • “khuuneg” 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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