Büttel

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German bütel, butel, from Old High German butil (“court official, messenger”), from Proto-Germanic *budilaz (“herald, messenger”), from Proto-Germanic *beudaną (“to announce, present, offer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (“to make aware”). Akin to Swedish bödel and Old English bydel (“beadle”). More at beadle.

Noun

Büttel m (genitive Büttels, plural Büttel)

  1. (archaic) a court officer, usher or messenger
  2. (derogatory) a policeman
  3. someone relegated to performing menial service
Declension
Declension of Büttel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Büttel die Büttel
genitive eines des Büttels der Büttel
dative einem dem Büttel den Bütteln
accusative einen den Büttel die Büttel

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Büttel n (genitive Büttels)

  1. A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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