khattaro
Cimbrian
Alternative forms
- khatar (Luserna)
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
khàttaro m (plural khàttaren)
- (Sette Comuni) male cat; tomcat
- 's gazìngach 'me khàttaren ghéet umme 's hèertze in lòiten och.
- The tomcats' singing touches people's hearts, too.
Coordinate terms
- khatza (“female cat”)
- khètzle (“kitten”)
Related terms
- khatza
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