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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F (1891)
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Friedrich Kluge2508180An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — Fegefeuer1891John Francis Davis

​ Fegefeuer, n., ‘purgatory,’ from MidHG. vëgeviur, n., ‘purgatory,’ from MidHG. vëgen, ‘to purify’; formed on the model of MidLat. purgatorium.

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