English word origin

Etymology of Sauer

From the German surname, from Middle High German sur (“sour”) (modern German sauer).

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Source etymology 1

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name

A surname from German of Austrian origin.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the German surname, from Middle High German sur (“sour”) (modern German sauer).

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Derivation mentionsurgmh
Cognate mentionsauerde

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Source etymology 2

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name

A tributary of the Moselle that flows for 173 km (103 mi) through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Luxembourgish Sauer.

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Borrowed-form mentionSauerlb

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