An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zug
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| This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Zug. | Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language |
Zug, masculine, ‘pull, march, expedition,’ from Middle High German zuc (genitive zuges), Old High German zug, masculine, a verbal abstract of ziehen (compare Flug from fliegen). Corresponding to the equivalent Dutch teug, Anglo-Saxon tyge, English tug, and Danish tog.