An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Aberwitz

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Aberraute

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

Aberwitz

abgefeimt

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Aberwitz.

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2519727An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A — AberwitzJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Aberwitz, masculine, ‘false wit, craziness,’ from Middle High German aberwitze, abewitze, ‘want of understanding,’ from Middle High German abe, ‘away from,’ as in Middle High German abegunst, ‘envy, jealousy.’