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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Mettwurst

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Mettwurst
Friedrich Kluge2512232An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M — Mettwurst1891John Francis Davis

Mettwurst, f., ‘pork sausage,’ ModHG. only, from the equiv. LG. metwurst, lit. ‘food sausage,’ allied to LG. met, ‘minced meat,’ OSax. męti, Goth. mats, ‘food.’ See Messer.