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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Krämpel

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Krämpel
Friedrich Kluge2511929An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — Krämpel1891John Francis Davis

Krämpel, f., ‘carling-comb,’ borrowed from LG., but it occurs even in the MidHG. period; dimin. of Krampe, ‘hook.’