An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/klempern

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
klempern
Friedrich Kluge2511790An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — klempern1891John Francis Davis

klempern, vb., ‘to tinkle,’ ModHG. simply, allied to MidHG. klamben, klampfern, ‘to clamp’; Klempner, ‘tinker,’ also ModHG. simply, allied to the equiv. MidHG. klampfer.