An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/kalfatern

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
kalfatern
Friedrich Kluge2507389An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — kalfatern1891John Francis Davis

kalfatern, vb., ‘to caulk a ship,’ from Du. kalefateren; the latter is derived from Fr. calfater.