betteln

to beg (alms), to panhandle

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

bättle

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

fächte

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

haische

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɛtəln/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German betelen, from Old High German betalōn, from Proto-West Germanic *bedulōn. Despite superficial similarities in both word shape and meaning, not related to English peddle.

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