zwendelen
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈzʋɛndələ(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to swindle
- (intransitive) to be dizzy
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch swindelen suffix from Dutch, Flemish zwinden (vanish, disappear, dissapear) derived from German schwindeln derived from English swindle (take advantage of).
Origin
English
swindle
Gloss
take advantage of
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- swindle English
- swindleable English
- swindlery English
- Schwindelei German
- Schwindler German
- beschwindeln German
- schwindeln German
- bezwendelen Dutch, Flemish
- verzwinden Dutch, Flemish
- zwinden Dutch, Flemish
- svindle Danish
- swindelen Middle Dutch
- swinden Middle Dutch
- swindeln Middle High German