An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/tüchtig

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry tüchtig. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2531006An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — tüchtigJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ tüchtig, adjective, ‘fit, able, qualified, excellent,’ from Middle High German (Middle German) tühtic (g), ‘serviceable, brave, sturdy’; allied to Middle High German (Middle German) tuht, feminine, ‘ability, fitness,’ an abstract of Modern High German taugen (compare also Tugend). Corresponding to Dutch deugdelijk, Anglo-Saxon dyhtig, English doughty.

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