An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schniegeln

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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Friedrich Kluge2509778An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — schniegeln1891John Francis Davis

​ schniegeln, vb., ‘to trim up, dress smartly,’ ModHG. only, allied to a dial. Schniegel, ‘adornment, finery’; unknown to the older dials. Of obscure origin.

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