An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/schniegeln
schniegeln, verb, ‘to trim up, dress smartly,’ Modern High German only, allied to a dialectic Schniegel, ‘adornment, finery’; unknown to the older dialects. Of obscure origin.
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schniegeln, verb, ‘to trim up, dress smartly,’ Modern High German only, allied to a dialectic Schniegel, ‘adornment, finery’; unknown to the older dialects. Of obscure origin.