An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Schwertel

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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2630207An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — SchwertelJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ Schwertel, neuter, ‘sword-lily, fleur-de-luce, iris,’ from Middle High German swërtele, Old High German swërtala, feminine, a derivative of Schwert, in imitation of Latin gladiolus.

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