khamara

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German kamer, from Old High German chamara, from Latin camera (“chamber”), from Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára, “anything with an arched cover”). Cognate with German Kammer and ultimately a doublet of kampìgol (“clearing”).

Noun

khamara f (plural khamarn) (Sette Comuni)

  1. room
  2. bedroom
    Hòam habar drài khamarn. ― At home we have three bedrooms.

Further reading

  • “khamara” 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
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