An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Schwertel

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Schwert

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

Schwertel

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

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2630207An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — SchwertelJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Schwertel, neuter, ‘sword-lily, fleur-de-luce, iris,’ from Middle High German swërtele, Old High German swërtala, feminine, a derivative of Schwert, in imitation of Latin gladiolus.