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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/strampeln

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
strampeln
Friedrich Kluge2510245An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — strampeln1891John Francis Davis

strampeln, vb. ‘to kick, struggle,’ ModHG. only, orig. a LG. word; comp. Du. strompelen, ‘to stumble, stagger.’ Its early history is obscure.