nelke

See also: Nelke and neļķe

Cimbrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Standard German Nelke (“carnation”), from Middle Low German nēgelke, a diminutive of nāgel (“nail”), from Old Saxon nagal.

Noun

nelke f

(Luserna) carnation (flower)

Related terms

naaghel

References

“nelke” in Cimbrian, Ladin, Mòcheno: Getting to know 3 peoples. 2015. Servizio minoranze linguistiche locali della Provincia autonoma di Trento, Trento, Italy.

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