Büttel
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German bütel, butel, from Old High German butil (“court official, messenger”), from Proto-Germanic *budilaz (“herald, messenger”), from Proto-Germanic *beudaną (“to announce, present, offer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to make aware”). Akin to Swedish bödel and Old English bydel (“beadle”). More at beadle.
Noun
Büttel m (genitive Büttels, plural Büttel)
- (archaic) a court officer, usher or messenger
- (derogatory) a policeman
- someone relegated to performing menial service
Declension
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Büttel n (proper noun, strong, genitive Büttels)
Further reading
- “Büttel” in Duden online
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