schwindeln

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swindeln, from Old High German swintilōn, from Proto-Germanic *swindlōną, from Proto-Germanic *swindaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɪndl̩n/, /ˈʃvɪndəln/
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Verb

schwindeln (third-person singular simple present schwindelt, past tense schwindelte, past participle geschwindelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to tell harmless lies
  2. (intransitive) to make harmless trickeries

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