An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Rinne

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Rinken

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

Rinne

rinnen

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

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2551355An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — RinneJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Rinne, feminine, ‘channel, gutter, groove,’ from Middle High German rinne, feminine, Old High German rinna, feminine, ‘watercourse,’ Middle High German also ‘gutter, eavestrough.’ Compare Gothic rinnô, feminine, ‘brook,’ and Anglo-Saxon rynele, English rindle. Connected with the following word.