hänseln

German

Etymology

17th century, from Hanse (guild), from the hazing rituals performed on new members of guilds. Secondarily associated with the name Hans, which is sometimes used pejoratively (compare Hanswurst).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛnzəln/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hän‧seln

Verb

hänseln (third-person singular simple present hänselt, past tense hänselte, past participle gehänselt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to tease
  2. (obsolete) to initiate

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Hänselei

Further reading

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