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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Pute

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Pute
Friedrich Kluge2510544An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, P — Pute1891John Francis Davis

Pute, f., ‘turkey-hen,’ ModHG. only, perhaps a subst. form of the cry of the bird. Its connection with E. pout (Turkey-pout) is not clear.