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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schmerle

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Schmerle
Friedrich Kluge2509732An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Schmerle1891John Francis Davis

Schmerle, f., ‘loach,’ from MidHG. smërl, smërle, f., ‘loach, groundling’; MidHG. also smërlinc, m., and smërlîn, n.; of obscure origin.