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betteln
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See also: Betteln
German
Etymology
From Middle High German betelen, from Old High German betalōn, from Proto-West Germanic *bedulōn. Despite superficial similarities in both word shape and meaning, not related to English peddle.
Pronunciation
Verb
betteln (weak, third-person singular present bettelt, past tense bettelte, past participle gebettelt, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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