An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Falle

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

Falle

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2526338An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — FalleJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Falle, feminine, from Middle High German valle, Old High German falla, feminine, ‘snare, decipula’; Anglo-Saxon fealle, feminine, ‘laqueus, decipula’ (wanting in English), Dutch val, ‘snare, noose.’