An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/rennen

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renken

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

rennen

Renntier

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

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2553660An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — rennenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

rennen, verb, ‘to run,’ from Middle High German and Old High German rennen, properly ‘to cause to flow, chase, drive,’ especially ‘to make a horse leap, burst,’ hence the reflexive meaning of the Modern High German word; corresponding to Old Saxon rennian, Gothic rannjan, which are factitives of rinnen.