An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Mühsal

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Mühsal

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Mühsal.

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2695892An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M — MühsalJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Mühsal, neuter, from the equivalent Middle High German (rare) müesal, neuter, ‘trouble, affliction’; formed by means of the oft-recurring suffix -sal, from the Middle High German verb, *müejen, Modern High German mühen.