An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kröte

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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 Kröte. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2691143An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — KröteJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Kröte, feminine, from the equivalent Middle High German krote, kröte, krëte, feminine (even now dialectic Krote, Krotte), Old High German chrota, chrëta, feminine, ‘toad.’ The forms with ë and o are related by gradation; compare Brett and Bord. The word is peculiar to German; in Old Icelandic padda, Dutch padde, Anglo-Saxon tâdie, English toad. Etymologically all three are equally obscure.

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