An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/torkeln
torkeln, verb, ‘to reel, stagger,’ from the equivalent Middle High German torkeln; intensive of Middle High German turc (k), masculine, ‘reeling, downfall.’ Early history obscure.
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torkeln, verb, ‘to reel, stagger,’ from the equivalent Middle High German torkeln; intensive of Middle High German turc (k), masculine, ‘reeling, downfall.’ Early history obscure.