An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Abenteuer

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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Friedrich Kluge2504852An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A — Abenteuer1891John Francis Davis

Abenteuer, n., ‘adventure,’ from MidHG. âventiure, f., ‘occurrence, a marvellous, fortunate event, a poem on such a theme, sources of the court poets’; the latter is derived from Fr. aventure (MidLat. adventura, allied to MidLat. and Rom. advenire, ‘to happen’).