Bettler

German

Etymology

From Middle High German betelære, from Old High German betalāri. See the verb betteln (“to beg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛtlɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Bettler m (strong, genitive Bettlers, plural Bettler, feminine Bettlerin)

1. beggar

Declension

Declension of Bettler [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bettler	die	Bettler
genitive	eines	des	Bettlers	der	Bettler
dative	einem	dem	Bettler	den	Bettlern
accusative	einen	den	Bettler	die	Bettler

Derived terms

• Bettler fasten selten

Related terms

• betteln

Further reading

• “Bettler” in Duden online
• “Bettler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache