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Gaufflete
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Alemannic German
Etymology
From gsw Gaufel empty hand, from gsw gmh goufe empty hand, from gsw goh goufana, from gsw gem-pro *gaupnō- hollow (of the hand), probably related to gem-pro *geupaną to be hollow, from Pre-Germanic ine-pro *geuppan-, from gsw ine-pro *gʰewb(ʰ)- to bend, stoop, move (lt gaubti to vault, cover, sq gaboj).gaupno 172
Cognate with cim gòffala, non gaupn empty hand (whence Scottish en gowpen double handful).
Noun
gsw noun f
gsw Urseren handful
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