An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Schminke

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

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

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2556095An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — SchminkeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Schminke, feminine, ‘paint (for the face), rouge,’ from the equivalent Middle High German sminke, smicke, feminine, allied to Old High German smëcchar, smëhhar, adjective ‘fine, pretty,’ Anglo-Saxon smicere, ‘fine, pretty.’ These are connected with schmeicheln (root smaikw?). Compare Danish smigre, Swedish smickra, ‘to flatter,’ English to smicker, ‘to ogle.’