An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Dult

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, D (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Dult
Friedrich Kluge2506716An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, D — Dult1891John Francis Davis

Dult, f., Bav. ‘fair,’ with MidG. initial d, from MidHG. tult, f., ‘fair, church festival, dedication festival,’ OHG. tuld. The word is the OTeut. term for ‘festival’; Goth. dulþs, f., ‘festival, holiday.’