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 (weak, third-person singular present hänselt, past tense hänselte, past participle gehänselt, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
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Further reading
- “hänseln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “hänseln” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “hänseln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “hänseln” in Duden online
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