An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/nergeln

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

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

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2696011An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, N — nergelnJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

nergeln, nörgeln, verb, ‘to grumble, growl,’ Modern High German only, of obscure origin; in Bavarian the verb signifies ‘to speak indistinctly’ (especially in a guttural fashion or through the nose). Allied perhaps to Dutch nurken, ‘to grumble, growl’?.