An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Schacht

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

Schacht

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

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2567775An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — SchachtJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Schacht (1.), masculine, ‘shaft’ (of a pit), from the equivalent Middle High German schaht, masculine; properly the Low German form of Schaft. See the following word.

Schacht (2.), masculine, ‘square rood,’ Modern High German only, from the equivalent Low German schacht, which is identical with High German Schaft. —