An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/sperren

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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2649866An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — sperrenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ sperren, verb, ‘to bar, obstruct, fasten,’ from Middle High German and Old High German spęrren (preterite sparte, Old High German sparta), weak verb, literally ‘to provide with spars.’ Derivative of Sparren.

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