Travaillen

Travaillen

Travaillen (v. fr., spr. Trawaltjen), mühsame Arbeiten, Anstrengungen, beschwerliche Geschäfte, Davon Travailliren, 1) arbeiten, vorzüglich mit Anstrengung; 2) sich etwas sauer werden lassen.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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