An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zofe

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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 Zofe.

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2555057An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — ZofeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Zofe, feminine, ‘maid, wanting-woman,’ Modern High German only, formed from Middle High German zâfen (zôfen), ‘to draw, arrange suitably, nurse, adorn’; zâfe, feminine, ‘ornament’; hence Zofe, literally ‘adorning maid.’