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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M
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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Matz. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2525370An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, M — MatzJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Matz, masculine, ‘Mat; simpleton; pet name for tame birds’; Modern High German only; probably a pet name for Mathias, ‘Matthias,’ and Matthäus, ‘Matthew’; the intermediate form is Mattes.

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