An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Gegend

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by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Gegend. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2551316An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — GegendJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Gegend, ‘region, neighbourhood,’ from the equivalent Middle High German (post-classical) gęgenôte, gęgende, feminine, which, with the variant gęgene, feminine, are imitations of French contrée (Italian contrada), ‘country,’ allied to Latin contra. —

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