An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Unke

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, U (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Unke
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Friedrich Kluge2508024An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, U — Unke1891John Francis Davis

​ Unke, f., ‘ringed snake,’ ModHG. only; in MidHG. ûche (OHG. ûhha), f., ‘toad’; MidHG. and OHG. unc, m., ‘snake.’ Probably the ModHG. word is due to a combination of the older forms.

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