An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schrunde

by Friedrich Kluge

Schrunde, f., ‘cleft, gap, crevice,’ from MidHG. schrunde, f., ‘rift, notch, rocky cave’; comp. the equiv. OHG. scrunta, scruntunna, Allied to OHG. scrintan, MidHG. schrinden, ‘to burst, fly open, crack.’ Teut. root skrend, from Pre-Teut. skrent; comp. Lith. skrentu (skręsti), ‘to form into a crust.’