khattaro

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German katare, from Old High German kataro, a borrowing from Old Saxon *kataro, from Proto-West Germanic *kataʀō. Cognate with German Kater.

Noun

khattaro m (plural khattaren)

  1. (Sette Comuni) male cat; tomcat
    's gazìngach 'me khàttaren ghéet umme 's hèertze in lòiten och.
    The tomcats' singing touches people's hearts, too.

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Further reading
  • “khattaro” 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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