swindle
English
/ˈswɪnd(ə)l/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To defraud.
- (ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
Etymology
Derived from German Schwindler (cheat, swindler), schwindeln derived from Middle High German swindeln derived from Old High German swintiln.
Origin
Old High German
swintiln
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- swindleable English
- swindler English
- swindlery English
- Heiratsschwindler German
- Schwindel German
- Schwindelei German
- Schwindler German
- Schwindsucht German
- Versicherungsschwindler German
- beschwindeln German
- dahinschwinden German
- entschwinden German
- schwindeln German
- schwinden German
- verschwinden German
- svindler Hungarian
- *swindaną Proto-Germanic
- svinde Danish
- svindel Danish
- svindle Danish
- svindl Icelandic
- svindla Icelandic
- swindelen Middle Dutch
- swintiln Old High German
- swintilōn Old High German
- swindeln Middle High German
- swinden Middle High German