An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Treffen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Treffen
Friedrich Kluge2509042An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — Treffen1891John Francis Davis

Treffen, n., ‘encounter, engagement’; even in MidHG. trëffen, n.; an infinitive used as a subst., from MidHG. trëffen, ‘to fight.’ See triftig.