1600s

German words first recorded in the 17th century

61 German words whose earliest known written record dates from the 17th century, earliest first (page 2). Words dated only to part of the century follow the ones with a year.

1. während

   1700–1799

   It arose in the 18th century from the present participle of währen “to last”. In phrases where the participle agreed with a noun in the genitive, meaning “in the time of the lasting war” and the…

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