khalch

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German kalc, from Old High German calc, from Latin calx (“limestone”). Cognate with German Kalk, also English chalk.

Noun

khalch f (dative khalche)

1. (Sette Comuni) lime (inorganic material containing calcium)

   De khnòtten zeint gapàchet in khalche.

   The stones are reduced into lime.

Further reading

• “khalch” 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