An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Karfunkel

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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 Karfunkel. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2553609An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — KarfunkelJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Karfunkel, masculine, ‘carbuncle,’ from Middle High German karbunkel, masculine, with the variant karfunkel, probably based on Middle High German vunke, Modern High German Funke; b is the original sound, for the word is based upon Latin carbunculus (compare English carbuncle, Modern French escarboucle).

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