Category Archives: Etymology

Grimms Deutsches Wörterbuch

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Josh

I discovered through the WordReference Forums today that the whole Grimms Deutsches Wörterbuch, which consists of 32 volumes, is available for free online. The project page for this is here; the direct link to the dictionary itself is here. The … Continue reading →

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Putting the “straw” in strawberry

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Josh

Yesterday while eating a bowl of fruit salad, I commented that I wondered where the “straw” in “strawberry” came from. My mom and wife both chimed in, saying that it referred to the straw that farmers put on the strawberry … Continue reading →

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