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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Spindel

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Spindel
Friedrich Kluge2510106An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Spindel1891John Francis Davis

Spindel, f., ‘spindle, distaff, pivot, peg,’ from the equiv. MidHG. spinnel, OHG. spinnala, f.; the ModHG. variant Spille, MidHG. spille, is based upon MidHG. spinle. —