panschen

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German

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Etymology

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18th century (in compounds since 15th century). Origin uncertain. Probably onomatopoeic, compare patschen and manschen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpanʃən/
  • Hyphenation: pan‧schen
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Verb

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panschen (weak, third-person singular present panscht, past tense panschte, past participle gepanscht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to adulterate a liquid or substance, especially alcoholic drink, by mixing it with something inferior

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • panschen” in Duden online
  • panschen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache