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Where does “Lumpen” come from?

Lumpen (German) comes from Middle High German lumpe.

Lumpen (German): rag, tatter, shred; all-case plural of Lump;...

Definitions

  1. rag, tatter, shred; all-case plural of Lump;...

Ancestry of “Lumpen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlumpe—

Words derived from “Lumpen”

  • люмпен
Every word from Middle High German lumpe →