troetelen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to cuddle, to caress
2. (transitive) to flatter, to pander
3. (transitive) to coddle, to spoil

Concepts

pamper

coddle

pet

indulge

cherish

featherbed

mollycoddle

nuzzle

snuggle

cocker

cosset

cuddle

dote

Synonyms

vertroetelen

verwennen

koesteren

aaien

liefkozen

pamperen

aanhalen

strelen

Translations

verhätscheln

verzärteln

hätscheln

verziehen

dorloter

choyer

amimar

mimosear

afagar

acariciar

favorecer

verwöhnen

amanyagar

aviciar

consentir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtru.tə.lə(n)/

Etymology

First attested in 1515. Frequentative in -elen to an otherwise unattested verb *troeten which, given its initial t- (reflecting the High German consonant shift), is taken to be derived from Middle High German triuten. Ultimately a verbal formation based on Proto-Germanic *drūdaz (“dear, beloved”), an adjective attested in Middle High German trūt (German traut), Old Dutch drūt, Old English drūt and further afield also in Medieval Latin drūdus (Italian drudo), which represents an early borrowing from Germanic.