Etymology

treppe

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Today it means: The gradual increase in muscular contraction following rapidly repeated stimulation. Full definition →

German Treppe
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  1. German · borrowed fromTreppe“stairs”
  2. English todaytreppe

Borrowed from German Treppe (“stairs”).

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