An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/schelten

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry schelten. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2528414An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — scheltenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ schelten, verb, ‘to reprove, revile,’ from Middle High German schëlten, Old High German scëltan, strong verb, ‘to reprove, abuse, insult’; compare Middle Low German and Dutch schelden, Old Frisian skelda, ‘to reprove.’ Akin to the cognates discussed under schalten; ‘to push’ is the primary meaning of schelten.

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