veräppeln
Meaning
to kid someone, to have someone on
Concepts
have someone on
Synonyms
verkaspern
irreleiten
zum Besten haben
für dumm verkaufen
derblecken
verdummdeubeln
etwas weismachen
anmeiern
zum Besten halten
glauben machen
vernatzen
verkackeiern
hopsnehmen
vergackeiern
anschmieren
auf die falsche Fährte locken
verulken
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛʁˈʔɛpəln/
Etymology
Unknown. First appeared at the start of the 20th century in central and northern Germany. Pertaining to Appel (“apple”), a Central and Low German form of standard Apfel. The motivation is unclear and possibly secondary. Perhaps derived from Middle Low German āpen (“to tease”), from āpe (“ape, monkey”).
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