An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Küchenschelle

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

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

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2628226An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — KüchenschelleJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Küchenschelle, feminine, ‘pasque flower,’ Modern High German only, interpreted from one of the variants Kuh-, Kühschelle as Kühchenschelle; its relation to the equivalent French coquelourde is obscure; the Modern High German form is certainly a corruption.