Vocabulary word of the day - Nabeltüchlein

Nabeltuch (lit. navel cloth) or Nabeltüchlein - (lit. little navel cloth) A soft linen cloth that is wrapped around the baby's navel shortly after birth to prevent harm to the cord and the stomach.


Dictionary references:
Verknüpfung in: Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob Grimm und Wilhelm Grimm. 16 Bde. [in 32 Teilbänden]. Leipzig: S. Hirzel 1854-1960. -- Quellenverzeichnis 1971.
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Oeconomischen Encyclopädie (1773 - 1858) von JG Krünitz
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