khriig

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Cimbrian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kriec, from Old High German krig, from Proto-West Germanic *krīg (strife, struggle). Cognate with German Krieg.

Noun

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khriig m (plural khriighe) (Sette Comuni)

  1. war
    De khriighe ghèltent nia.Wars are never worth it.
  2. fight, brawl
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Further reading

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  • “khriig” 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