An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Sinter

by Friedrich Kluge

Sinter, m., ‘dross of iron, scale,’ from MidHG. sinter (sinder), OHG. sintar, m., ‘slag, slack’; comp. OIc. sindr, AS. sinder, ‘slag, dross’ (E. sinter is a HG. loan-word). References in the non-Teut. languages are uncertain.