khnia

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German knie, from Old High German kneo, from Proto-Germanic *knewą. Cognate with German Knie, Dutch knie, English knee, Icelandic hné.

Noun

khnia n or f (plural khniin)

  1. (Luserna, Sette Comuni) knee

Usage notes

Neuter in Luserna, feminine in the Sette Comuni.

Declension

Sette Comuni:

Declension of khnia – 6th declension
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative an de khnia de khniin
accusative an de khnia de khniin
dative anara dar khniin in khniin

References

  • “khnia” 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
  • Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
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