An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Schildpatt

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

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

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2652541An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — SchildpattJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Schildpatt, neuter, ‘tortoise-shell,’ Modern High German only, from Low German and Dutch schildpad, ‘tortoise’ and ‘tortoise-shell.’ The early history of Dutch padde, ‘toad,’ English puddock and Old Icelandic padda, ‘toad,’ is obscure.