gastànkh
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German gestanc, a collective form of stanc, from Old High German stanc, from Proto-Germanic *stankwiz. Cognate with German Gestank.
Noun
gastànkh n
- (Sette Comuni) stench
- De bròiballen nützent 's zain gastànkh so tràiban d'àndarn zachen.
- The weasel uses its stench to keep other animals away.
References
- “gastànkh” 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