An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Geifer

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Geifer. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2632860An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — GeiferJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Geifer, masculine, ‘slaver, drivel, wrath,’ from the equivalent late Middle High German geifer, masculine (15th century), whence also geifern, Modern High German geifern. Origin obscure.

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