An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Flederwisch

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

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

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2631505An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F — FlederwischJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Flederwisch, masculine, first occurs in early Modern High German with a reference to flëdern, ‘to flutter.’ In Middle High German once vëderwisch, Dutch vederwisch; properly ‘a goosewing for dusting,’ or rather Flederwisch, ‘whisk for fanning away.’