Masculine

Tand

Meaning

trifles; trinkets

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

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Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/tant/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German tant (“idle talk, tricks”), of unclear origin, possibly a Romance borrowing, compare Spanish tanto (“purchase price”, literally “so much”). Cognate with Bavarian Tand, Danish tant, Norwegian Bokmål tant.

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