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Cimbrian
Etymology
From Venetan scarsèła (“purse, pocket”), from Old Occitan escarcella, perhaps from a diminutive of Medieval Latin scarsus (“scarce”) (of uncertain origin; see English scarce), as in a bag where one's scarce savings are stored. Other theories connect the word to Old French escharpe (“bag; satchel”) (of possible Frankish or Latin origin). Compare also Italian scarsella, French escarcelle.
Noun
karsella f (plural karsellen)
- (Sette Comuni) pocket
- haban lèere karsellen ― to have empty pockets
Further reading
- “karsella” 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