An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zülle

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

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

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2554242An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — ZülleJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Zülle, feminine, ‘lighter, boat,’ from the equivalent Middle High German zülle, zulle; early history obscure. The German word is related only to the Slavonic class, Russian čélnŭ, Polish czołn, Czech člun; on which side the word was borrowed cannot be ascertained.