khrómp

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German krump, from Old High German krumb, from Proto-Germanic *krumpaz. Cognate with German krumm, English crump.

Adjective

khrómp (Sette Comuni)

  1. crooked, bent
  2. winding, twisty
    's bègale is stikhel un khrómp.The path is steep and winding.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “khrómp” 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