An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/kränken

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
kränken
Friedrich Kluge2511933An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, K — kränken1891John Francis Davis

kränken, ‘to make ill,’ from MidHG. krenken, ‘to torment, grieve,’ prop. ‘to lessen, humiliate.’