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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Sprengel

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Sprengel
Friedrich Kluge2510121An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Sprengel1891John Francis Davis

Sprengel, m., ‘sprinkling brush; diocese, jurisdiction,’ from MidHG. spręngel, m., ‘brush for sprinkling holy water, sprinkle,’ with a remarkable change of meaning. —