An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/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.

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