An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/züchtig

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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2529260An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — züchtigJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ züchtig, adjective, ‘modest, bashful, discreet,’ from Middle High German zühtec, Old High German zuhtîg, ‘well bred, polite; punitive; pregnant.’ —

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