tauschen
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to trade, to exchange, to swap, to barter
- (figuratively, transitive, weak) to do something mutually; to swap circumstances
Concepts
Synonyms
umwechseln
anders machen
sich ändern
anders werden
kaupeln
Handel treiben
einsetzen für
austauschen gegen
Tauschhandel treiben
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
dyschle
Basel-Landschaft
dusche
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtaʊ̯ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German tiuschen, which is derived from tūschen, and related to täuschen (“to deceive”) (see there for more), with semantic shift "deceive" > "trick someone into buying one's goods" > "trade" (DWDS).
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