An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Ranzen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Ranzen
Friedrich Kluge2510620An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — Ranzen1891John Francis Davis

Ranzen, m., ‘belly, knapsack, satchel,’ from MidHG. rans, m. ‘belly, pauch.’ Comp. Du. ranzel, ‘knapsack.’