hänselen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from German hänseln, from Hanse (“guild”), from the hazing rituals performed on new members of guilds. Secondarily associated with the name Hans, which is sometimes used pejoratively (compare German Hanswurst).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhænzelen/, [ˈhænzələn]

Verb

hänselen (third-person singular present hänselt, past participle gehänselt, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to tease

Conjugation

Regular

infinitive	hänselen
participle	gehänselt
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	hänselen	—
2nd singular	hänsels	hänsel
3rd singular	hänselt	—
1st plural	hänselen	—
2nd plural	hänselt	hänselt
3rd plural	hänselen	—

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.