dingen

Meaning

1. (class-3, literary, strong, weak) to hire for a crime
2. (archaic, class-3, strong, weak) to hire (in general)

Concepts

hire

haggle

bargain

engage

employ

Synonyms

feilschen

in Dienst nehmen

anstellen

markten

mieten

in Lohn nehmen

einstellen

Programm beginnen

anwerben

engagieren

heuern

vereinigen

sich einschreiben{vr}

anheuern

Translations

huren

afdingen

embaucher

engager

aanwerven

marchanderen

contratar

pingelen

aannemen

mercanteggiare

marchander

in dienst nemen

assumere

contratar

tewerkstellen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪŋən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: dingen

Inherited from Old High German: dingōn

Cognate with Dutch: dingen

In summary

From Middle High German dingen, from Old High German dingōn, from Proto-West Germanic *þingōn (“to hold a meeting”), from Proto-Germanic *þingōną.
Originally a weak verb, which developed secondary strong forms; a process that seems to have begun in the Middle Low German cognate. Compare Dutch dingen (strong).