An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Gegenwart

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Gegenwart. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2551317An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — GegenwartJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Gegenwart, ‘presence, present time,’ from Middle High German gęgenwart, Old High German gęginmwarti, feminine, abstract of Old High German gaganwart, ‘present,’ whence Middle High German gęgenwertec, MulHG. gegenwärtig, ‘present.’ See the adjective suffix -wärts.

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