Betrug

See also: betrug

German

Etymology

From Middle High German betroc, from Old High German bitrog, derived from Proto-Germanic *drugą. The -u- is from Trug, itself a Middle High German backformation from trüge, from Old High German trugī, from the same Indo-European root.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈtʁuːk/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈtʁʊx/ (northern and central Germany; chiefly colloquial)
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  • Rhymes: -uːk, -ʊx

Noun

Betrug m (genitive Betrugs or Betruges, plural Betrüge)

  1. fraud
  2. deception, deceit
  3. cheating

Declension
Declension of Betrug
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Betrug die Betrüge
genitive eines des Betruges,
Betrugs		 der Betrüge
dative einem dem Betrug,
Betruge1		 den Betrügen
accusative einen den Betrug die Betrüge
1Now uncommon, see notes

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