An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Troddel

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

Troddel

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

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2633138An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — TroddelJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Troddel, feminine, ‘tassel, bob,’ diminutive of Middle High German trâde, Old High German tráda, feminine (trâdo, masculine), ‘fringe’; Middle High German trôdel (dialectic for trâdel) signifies ‘fibre in wood,’ Since the other Teutonic dialects have no word corresponding to Old High German trâdo, ‘fringe,’ nothing definite can be ascertained concerning its early history.