An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zweifalter

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

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

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2554249An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — ZweifalterJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Zweifalter, masculine, ‘butterfly,’ from the equivalent Middle High German zwîvalter, masculine, corrupted from Middle High German vîvalter, Old High German fîfaltra, ‘butterfly.’ See Falter and Schmetterling.