An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Tante

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Tante
Friedrich Kluge2508929An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — Tante1891John Francis Davis

Tante, f., ‘aunt,’ ModHG. only, formed from Fr. tante; for the genuine G. words preserved dialectically see Base and Muhme.