An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zwinger

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

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2553509An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — ZwingerJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Zwinger, masculine, ‘fortified castle, prison, narrow space, wild beast’s cage, arena,’ from Middle High German twingœre, masculine, ‘oppressor, space between the walls and ditch of a citadel, promurale, fortress.’ Compare Danish twinger, ‘prison, wild beast's cage’ (Dutch dwinger, ‘despot, tyrant’).