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"Penner" as an original etymology

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What is the origin and meaning of the expression "Da wird der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt"?

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"Deutzer Freiheit"

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Etymologie der Dialektwörter "Iadi" (Dienstag) und "Pfingsti" (Donnerstag)

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any "wordfamily dictionary" OR "root words dictionary" for German language?

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Looking for a list of German word roots

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Etymologie von "verwordakelt"; was bedeutet "teigeln"?

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Woher kommt "holprig"

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Woher kommt "Bratze"?

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Wäsche auf links drehen

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What's the etymology of “Freischütz”?

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Woher kommt das g in „Kopenhagen“? Why is there a g in “Copenhagen”?

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Wieso hat sich "immer zu" zu "jetzt" entwickelt?

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Why is it "jedermann" but not "niemannd" or "jemannd"?

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