An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/berappen
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| This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry berappen. | Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language |
berappen, verb, ‘to pay,’ Modern High German only. The comparison usually made with rupfen must be abandoned; it means ‘to give Rappen’ (a coin of small value having the impress of a raven). Compare Rappen and blechen (to give Blech, i.e. money).