An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Raufe

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

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

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2697555An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — RaufeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Raufe, feminine, ‘rack’ (for fodder), from late Middle High German roufe, feminine; derived from raufen, just as Middle Low German roepe from roepen; but in what way is it connected with Dutch ruif, ‘rack,’ ruiffel, ‘wrinkle’?