An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/baf! baff! paff!

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2548745An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — bafbaffpaffJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ baf! baff! paff! onomatopoetic term for the report of a gun; first occurs in Modern High German. Allied to Modern High German bäffen, ‘to bark,’ from Middle High German baffen, beffen; compare Middle English baffen, English to beff; of recent onomatopoetic origin.

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