betrügen

German (Berlin)

/bəˈtryːɡən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to deceive (usually deliberately)
  • (transitive) to defraud; to perform an act of fraud against; to swindle
  • (transitive) to betray (sexually or romantically); to cheat on
  • (intransitive) to cheat

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German betriegen inherited from Old High German bitriogan inherited from *bidreugan prefix from German trügen root from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- (deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure).

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Proto-Indo-European

*dʰrewgʰ-

Gloss

deceive, serve, hold fast, support, hold, mislead, be other, serve one's tribe, be second, injure

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