An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/ruchtbar

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

ruchtbar

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

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2518819An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — ruchtbarJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

ruchtbar, ruchbar, adjective, ‘notorious, Modern High German only, from Low German, as is indicated by the Low German and Dutch cht for the High German ft; allied to Middle High German ruoft, ‘fame, reputation’; see anrüchig, berüchtigt, and Gerücht.