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Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (“strife, struggle”). Cognate with German Krieg.
Noun
khriig m (plural khriighe) (Sette Comuni)
- war
- De khriighe ghèltent nia. ― Wars are never worth it.
- fight, brawl
Further reading
- “khriig” 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