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Where does “Schilf” come from?

Schilf (German) comes from Middle High German schilf, from Old High German sciluf — reed.

Schilf (German): reed; reeds

Definitions

  1. reed; reeds

Ancestry of “Schilf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschilf—
2Old High Germanscilufreed

Words derived from “Schilf”

  • beschilft
Every word from Old High German sciluf →