An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Nelke

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

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2696009An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, N — NelkeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Nelke, feminine, ‘pink carnation,’ a Low German form for Nägelchen (Low German negęlkin), neuter; in Middle High German nęgellîn, neuter, ‘clove.’ Compare Icelandic negull, masculine, ‘clove,’ Dutch nagelbloem, ‘carnation.’