betüdeln

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps borrowed from Dutch betuttelen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [bəˈtyːdl̩n]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

betüdeln (weak, third-person singular present betüdelt, past tense betüdelte, past participle betüdelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, chiefly Northern Germany) to condescend, to patronise, to treat as less than adult
    Synonyms: bemuttern, verhätscheln

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