Tand

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Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German tant (idle talk, tricks), of unclear origin, possibly a Romance borrowing, compare Spanish tanto (purchase price, literally so much). Cognate with German Tand, Danish tant, Norwegian Bokmål tant.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Tand m

  1. trifles; trinkets

Derived terms

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German tant (idle talk, tricks), of unclear origin, possibly a Romance borrowing, compare Spanish tanto (purchase price, literally so much).[1] Cognate with Bavarian Tand, Danish tant, Norwegian Bokmål tant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tant/
  • Rhymes: -ant
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Noun

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Tand m (strong, genitive Tandes or Tands, no plural)

  1. (dated) trifles; trinkets
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Zeug

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Tand”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

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