gatrànkh
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German getrenke, a collective form of tranc, from Old High German trank, from Proto-Germanic *drankiz. Cognate with German Getränke. The a vowel is unexpected; expected umlauted form is *getrénkh.
Noun
gatrànkh n
- (Sette Comuni) beverage, drink
- Ghit me khinne rénghes gatrànkh. ― Give the child a light drink.
References
- “gatrànkh” 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