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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/huntzen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
huntzen
Friedrich Kluge2511534An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — huntzen1891John Francis Davis

huntzen, vb., ‘to abuse,’ ModHG. only, probably ‘to call one a dog’ (note the formation of ertzen, sietzen, dutzen); then probably also ‘to treat anyone like a dog.’