An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Treffen

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treffen

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

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

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2582384An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — TreffenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Treffen, neuter, ‘encounter, engagement’; even in Middle High German trëffen, neuter; an infinitive used as a substantive, from Middle High German trëffen, ‘to fight.’ See triftig.