kaiin
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Venetian caìn (“washbasin”), from Latin catīnus. Doublet of khéssel (“cauldron”).
Noun
kaiin m
- (Sette Comuni) washbasin
- Dar kaiin is gabéest an höltzarna kuppa.
- The washbasin was a wooden bowl.
Further reading
- “kaiin” 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