Turner

From Latin tornus (“lathe, potter's wheel”), from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos, “carpenter's tool for drawing a circle; turning lathe”).

der

(Uri) A device used to turn cheese vats.


Fass

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Fass n (plural Fässer, diminutive Fässli)


Löffel

Löffel m (plural Löffel, diminutive Löffeli)

From Middle High German leffel, from Old High German leffil, from Proto-Germanic *lapilaz (“spoon”). Cognate with German Löffel, Dutch lepel, Plautdietsch Läpel.


Armbruscht

From Middle High German armbrust, from Medieval Latin arbalista, from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus (“bow”) + ballista (“ancient military engine for hurling missiles”) (compare English arbalest).


Pfane

Pfane f (plural Pfane, diminutive Pfändli)

From Middle High German pfanne, from Old High German phanna, from Proto-Germanic *pannǭ, from Late Latin panna, from Latin patina (“bowl, platter”). Cognate with German Pfanne, Dutch pan, English pan, Icelandic panna.


Gable

From Middle High German gabele, from Old High German gabala, from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu.


Ängländer

Ängland + -er. Compare German Engländer, Saterland Frisian Änglounder, English Englander, Danish englænder.


Chääsmässer

Chääs (“cheese”) + Mässer (“knife”). Compare German Käsemesser.


Reister

From Swiss Middle High German reisten (“to spray”).


Fummel

(Uri) A shoemaking tool that is used to smooth the edges of the sole of a shoe.


Fättere

From Latin fractura (“fracture, fragment”), or from an equivalent Vulgar Latin form.


Grebel

(Uri) a hoe, especially one for digging up crystals


Hächle

From Middle High German hachele, hechele, from Old High German hachale, from Proto-Germanic *hakulǭ. Cognate with German Hechel, Dutch hekel, English hackle.

(Uri) hackle, hatchel (tool for threshing flax)


Chääsbrëche

(Uri) A mixer used for separating curds and whey in cheesemaking.


Furgge

From Middle High German furke, from Old High German furka, from Proto-West Germanic *furkō, from Late Latin furca (“pitchfork”). Cognate with Dutch vork, English fork, Danish fork.


Worb

From Middle High German worp, from Old High German worp. Cognate with regional German Worb, Worbe, Cimbrian bórf.


Bucke

Perhaps cognate with German Bottich: from Middle High German boteche, botech, from Old High German botega, potacha (“large barrel”), probably from Latin. See the German for more.

(Uri, agriculture) slurry (liquid manure) container


Waaffe

From Old High German wāfan (“weapon”), from Proto-Germanic *wēpną (“weapon”). Cognate with Dutch wapen, English weapon, German Waffe, Icelandic vopn.


Chlempi

From Middle High German klimpfen, from Proto-Germanic *klampō (“clamp, clasp, cramp”), related to Proto-West Germanic *klammjan. Cognate with German Klampfe, Klampe, Norwegian klamp, English clamp.


Tatse

Borrowed from Italian tazza, itself borrowed from Arabic طَاس (ṭās, “bowl, cup”), borrowed from Middle Persian [script needed] (tšt' /tašt/, “bowl”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tetḱ- (“to create; to cut”).


Guseler

(Uri) A needle used to clean a tabacco pipe.


Guege

From Middle High German gīge, from Old High German gīga, from Proto-Germanic *gīganą (“to move, wish, desire”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeyǵʰ-, *gʰeygʰ- (“to yawn, gape, long for, desire”). Cognate with German Geige.


Galge

From Old High German galgo, from Proto-Germanic *galgô (“rod; beam; gallows”). Cognate with German Galgen, Plautdietsch Gaulj, Dutch galg, English gallow, Icelandic gálgi, Swedish galge, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌲𐌰 (galga).

inh

The part of a bell from which the clapper hangs.


Raffle

(Uri) A wooden rattle that is rung as a substitute for churchbells during Holy Week. In Roman Catholicism, bells are traditionally not rung from after the singing of Gloria in excelsis Deo on Maundy Thursday until Easter Sunday.


Zeine

From Middle High German zeine, from Old High German zeina, zeinna, from Proto-Germanic *tainijǭ. Cognate with German Zaine, Saterland Frisian Täine, Icelandic teinur, Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌾𐍉 (tainjō).


Gebse

From Middle High German *gebse, *gebze, from Old High German gebiza, gebita (“dish, bowl, basin, vessel”), probably from Late Latin gabata (“deep dish, platter”). Cognate with Bavarian Gebsa (“bowl, basin, vessel”).


Glogg

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Glogg f (plural Glogge, diminutive Glöggli)

From Middle High German glocke, from Old High German glocca, klocca, from Medieval Latin clocca (“bell”). Cognate with German Glocke, English clock.


Oorgele

Oorgele f (plural Oorgele, diminutive Öörgeli)

From Middle High German orgel, from Old High German orgela, from Ecclesiastical Latin organa, nominative plural of organum. Cognate with German Orgel.


Fläsche

From Old High German flasca, from Proto-West Germanic *flaskā, from Proto-Germanic *flaskǭ. Cognate with German Flasche, Dutch fles, English flask, Swedish flaska.


Täsche

From Old High German taska, tasca. Further origin unknown. Perhaps a late borrowing from Italian tasca, from Late Latin tasca, tascha, itself from Frankish *taska, from Proto-Germanic *taskǭ (“bag”). Native form would be *Zäsche. Cognate with German Tasche.