An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Fegefeuer

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

Fegefeuer

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

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2561298An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — FegefeuerJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Fegefeuer, neuter, ‘purgatory,’ from Middle High German vëgeviur, neuter, ‘purgatory,’ from Middle High German vëgen, ‘to purify’; formed on the model of Middle Latin purgatorium.