An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zentner

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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 Zentner.

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2555034An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — ZentnerJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Zentner, masculine, ‘hundredweight,’ from the equivalent Middle High German zêntenœre, masculine. Formed from Middle Latin centenarius (Da. centenaar); in French, however, quintal, Italian quintale (and cantâro?).