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maxhille 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The strangest letter of the alphabet: The rise and...

Lachen, Nacht and Tochter (don't know a cognate for 'cough') still have this sound in Standard German.

atq2119 10 months ago [–]

'cough' could share a root with 'keuchen' (IANAL)

1718627440 10 months ago | [–]

That has a different sound though. But yes, it might be a cognate.

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