An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Federlesen
Federlesen, neuter, literally ‘picking of the feather from a person's dress’ as a mark of servile flattery; found even in Middle High German —
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Federlesen, neuter, literally ‘picking of the feather from a person's dress’ as a mark of servile flattery; found even in Middle High German —