besudeln

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German besudeln, besodeln, besodelen, equivalent to be- +‎ Sudel (puddle; muck), from Middle Low German sudde (swamp; marsh). Akin to Middle High German sutte (puddle; mudhole), Old English ġesyd (wallowing hole).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈzuːdl̩n/
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  • Rhymes: -uːdl̩n

Verb

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besudeln (weak, third-person singular present besudelt, past tense besudelte, past participle besudelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to sully

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: bezoedelen
    • Afrikaans: besoedel

Further reading

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  • besudeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • besudeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • besudeln” in Duden online
  • besudeln” in OpenThesaurus.de