An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/April
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April, m., ‘April,’ from the equiv. MidHG. aprille, aberëlle, m.; from Lat. Aprilis (comp. Fr. avril, Ital. aprile), borrowed at the beginning of the MidHG. period in place of the genuine OHG. ôstarmânôd, ‘Easter-month.’