khòrn

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German korn, from Old High German korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną (“corn, grain, cereal”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm (“grain”). Cognate with German Korn, English corn.

Noun

khòrn n (plural khôrndar, diminutive khôrnle)

  1. (Sette Comuni) grain
    lèzanten au de khôrndar ― collecting the grains
    Memme khòrn machetzich pròat. ― You can make bread with grain.

Further reading
  • “khòrn” 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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