An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Hälfte

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Halde

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

Hälfte

Halfter

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

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2552764An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — HälfteJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Hälfte, feminine, ‘half’ Modern High German simply, abstract of halb. Introduced by Luther into the literary language from Middle German and Low German (a strictly High German word would end in b instead of f; compare Old Saxon half, under halb); the Teutonic type is probably halƀiþa?. In Upper German Halbteil (16th century) is used.