An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Harlekin

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

Harlekin

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2650849An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — HarlekinJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Harlekin, masculine, ‘harlequin,’ first naturalised towards the end of the 17th century from Italian arlecchino (applied to the masked clown in Italian comedy), and French harlequin, arlequin.