An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kralle

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Krakeel

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

Kralle

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

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2554211An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — KralleJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Kralle, feminine, ‘claw, talon, clutch,’ Modern High German only; wanting in the earlier periods. Allied to Greek γράω, ‘to gnaw,’ Sanscrit root gras, ‘to devour’?. Middle High German krellen, ‘to scratch’ (Gothic *krazljan?), is more closely connected.