veräppeln

Meaning

to kid someone, to have someone on

Concepts

have someone on

Frequency

C2
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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