besudeln

to sully

Frequency

40k
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

aaschliirge

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

verdruele

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

vermoose

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

versuudle

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈzuːdl̩n/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German besudeln, besodeln, besodelen, equivalent to be- + Sudel (“puddle; muck”), from Middle Low German sudde (“swamp; marsh”). Akin to Middle High German sutte (“puddle; mudhole”), Old English ġesyd (“wallowing hole”).

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