betteln

German

Etymology

From Middle High German betelen, from Old High German betalōn, from Proto-Germanic *bedulōną, from *bedulaz (begging; pleading), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ- (to ask for; request; beseech).

Pronunciation

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Verb

betteln

  1. to beg

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