An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Trense

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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 Trense. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2582389An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — TrenseJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Trense, feminine, ‘snaffle,’ Modern High German only, a Low German word; compare Dutch trens. The early history of the word is obscure; it is doubtful whether it has been borrowed from Spanish trenza, ‘plait, braid (of hair).’

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