Volksetymologie

German (Berlin)

[ˈfɔlksʔetymoloˌɡiː]

noun
Definitions
  • folk etymology

Etymology

Affix from German Volk (people, folk, nation, people with a shared citizenry, race) + German Etymologie (etymology).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Etymologie

Gloss

etymology

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