An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Stadt

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

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2524684An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — StadtJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Stadt, feminine, ‘city, town,’ from Middle High German stat, feminine, ‘place, situation, spot, locality, town,’ Old Low German stat, feminine, ‘place, spot.’ Prop. identical with Statt and Stätte (the meaning ‘town’ was first developed in the Middle High German period; the earlier term was Burg, Old High German and Middle High German burc, feminine). See Statt.