betrügen
German
Alternative forms
- betriegen (obsolete)
Etymology
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(deprecated template usage) From Middle High German betriegen, from Old High German bitriogan, from Proto-Germanic *bidreuganą. Equivalent to be- + trügen. The modern -ü- after the rhyming word lügen (“to lie”); see there. Cognate with Dutch bedriegen. The similarity with English betray is coincidental.
Pronunciation
Verb
- (transitive) to deceive (usually deliberately)
- Synonyms: täuschen, belügen, hintergehen, vorspielen
- Sie betrügt dich mit ihrer falschen Fürsorge.
- She deceives you with her disingenuous care for you.
- Du betrügst dich, wenn du noch auf Besserung hoffst.
- You deceive yourself if you still hope for improvement.
- (transitive or intransitive, also law) to defraud; to perform an act of fraud against; to swindle
- Synonyms: über den Tisch ziehen, übers Ohr hauen, neppen, übervorteilen
- Er hat die Firma um mehrere tausend Euro betrogen.
- He defrauded the company of several thousands of euros.
- Diese Straßenhändler betrügen, wo sie nur können.
- These street hawkers swindle whenever they get the chance.
- (transitive or intransitive, marriage, etc.) to betray (sexually or romantically); to cheat on
- Synonym: fremdgehen
- Er hat seine Frau mit einer Arbeitskollegin betrogen.
- He cheated on his wife with one of his coworkers.
- Es ist völliger Unsinn, dass alle Männer betrügen würden.
- It's complete nonsense to say that all men cheat.
- (intransitive, games) to cheat
Conjugation
Derived terms
Further reading
- “betrügen” in Duden online
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