An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Tarnkappe

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

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2561317An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — TarnkappeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Tarnkappe, feminine, ‘magic cap,’ see Kappe; the first component is Old Teutonic darni, ‘secret,’ Old High German tarni, Anglo-Saxon dyrne. To this Middle English dâren, ‘to conceal oneself,’ is allied.