Büttel

German (Berlin)

/ˈbʏtl̩/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) a court officer, usher or messenger
  • (pejorative) a policeman
  • someone relegated to performing menial service

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bütel inherited from Old High German butil (beadle, bag, pouch, messenger, court official, court officer) inherited from Proto-Germanic *budilaz (herald, messenger), *beudaną (offer, present, beg, ask, bid, announce) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (be awake, wake, rise up, aware, perceive fully, make aware, awake, be aware, comprehend, observe, fully perceive, keep watch, be wake).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰewdʰ-

Gloss

be awake, wake, rise up, aware, perceive fully, make aware, awake, be aware, comprehend, observe, fully perceive, keep watch, be wake

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Property

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