khlachtar

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Cimbrian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German Klafter, Lachter. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun[edit]

khlachtar f (Sette Comuni)

  1. A unit of length, equal to about 4 feet or 1.20 meters.
  2. A unit of volume, equal to 4 × 4 × 4 (64) cubic feet or 1.20 × 1.20 × 1.20 (1.78) cubic meters; used for firewoord, hay, etc.

Further reading[edit]

  • “khlachtar” 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