feilschen

Meaning

1. (intransitive, weak) to haggle
2. (obsolete, transitive, weak) to bid, make an offer for (some article)

Concepts

haggle

bargain

nitpick

palter

dicker

skimp

bargain for

haggle over

Synonyms

dingen

handeln

schachern

markten

handeln um

unterhandeln

verhandeln

negoziieren

verhökern

Translations

afdingen

marchander

mercanteggiare

regatear

marchanderen

pechinchar

pingelen

regatear

négocier

διαπραγματεύομαι

contrattare

pazarlık etmek

negoziare

tirare sul prezzo

chipoter

Dialects

Aargau

märte

Basel-Landschaft

määrte

Basel-Landschaft

ranze

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfaɪ̯lʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: veilschen

Inherited from Old High German:

In summary

From Middle High German veilschen, from earlier veilsen, from Old High German *feilisōn, derived from feili, whence modern feil (“vendible”), which see.