An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Rübezahl

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

Rübezahl

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

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2518816An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — RübezahlJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Rübezahl, ‘Numbernips, a fabulous spirit of the Riesengebirge,’ is a contraction of Middle High German Ruobezagel, ‘turnip-tail’ (Middle High German zagel is equivalent to English tail, Anglo-Saxon tœgel).