Altarkhnotto

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

altar (“altar”) +‎ khnòtto (“rock”). Named such because it resembles an altar.

Noun[edit]

Altarkhnotto m

  1. (Sette Comuni) A rock formation near Rotzo, said to have been where pagans and druids once performed human sacrifices.

References[edit]

  • “Altarkhnotto” 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
  • Altar Knotto on Google Maps
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