An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Waffel

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Waffe

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

Waffel

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

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2519478An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W — WaffelJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Waffel, feminine, ‘waffle, wafer,’ Modern High German only, properly a Low German word; compare Dutch wafel (hence English waffle), The Waffel was so called from its resemblance to the honeycomb, for the French term gaufre signifies both ‘honeycomb’ and ‘waffle’ Compare English wafer and Wake.