fahlerz

noun

fahl·​erz
ˈfäˌlerts
variants or less commonly fahlore
-lō(ə)r
plural fahlerze
-tsə
also fahlores

Word History

Etymology

fahlerz from German, from fahl + erz ore, from Old High German aruz, aruzzi; akin to Old Saxon arut ore, Old Norse örtog, a small coin; all probably of non-Indo-European origin; akin to Sumerian urud copper; fahlore partial translation of German fahlerz

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“Fahlerz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fahlerz. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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